straw man argument
form of argument and an informal fallacy based on giving the impression of refuting an opponent's argument, while actually refuting an argument that was not presented by that opponent
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straw man argument
Summary
straw man argument ranks in the top 0.8% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,592 views/month, #621 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- straw man is named after straw man argument[2].
- straw man argument's subclass of is recorded as informal fallacy[3].
- straw man argument's subclass of is recorded as argument[4].
- straw man argument's subclass of is recorded as irrelevant conclusion[5].
- straw man argument's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09r1f[6].
- straw man argument's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[7].
- straw man argument's used by is recorded as polemic[8].
- straw man argument's different from is recorded as straw man[9].
- straw man argument's different from is recorded as tu quoque[10].
- straw man argument's different from is recorded as strawperson[11].
- straw man argument's different from is recorded as strawman theory[12].
- straw man argument's significant person is recorded as Stuart Chase[13].
- straw man argument's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2778410806[14].
- straw man argument's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Straw_man[15].
- straw man argument's Lex ID is recorded as stråmandsargument[16].
Why It Matters
straw man argument ranks in the top 0.8% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,592 views/month, #621 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]