Why Arguments from Expert Opinion are Weak Arguments
In this paper, I argue that arguments from expert opinion, i.e., inferences from “Expert E says that p” to “p,” where the truth value of p is unknown, are weak arguments. A weak argument is an argument in which the premises, even if true, provide weak support—or no support at all—for the conclusion....
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| Language: | English |
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University of Windsor
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Informal Logic |
| Online Access: | https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/3656 |