straw man argument

Summary

straw man argument ranks in the top 0.8% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,007 views/month, #621 of 77,819).^[1]

Key Facts

• straw man is named after straw man argument^[2].
• straw mulch stack is named after straw man argument^[3].
• straw man argument is a type of informal fallacy^[4].
• straw man argument is a type of argument^[5].
• straw man argument is a type of irrelevant conclusion^[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].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include informal fallacy^[4], argument^[5], and irrelevant conclusion^[6].

Origins

Things named after include straw man^[2] and straw mulch stack^[3].

Use and Application

straw man argument's used by is recorded as polemic^[8].

Why It Matters

straw man argument ranks in the top 0.8% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,007 views/month, #621 of 77,819).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]