To make an argument from silence (Latin: argumentum ex silentio) is to express a conclusion that is based on the absence of statements in historical documents...

Argument from fallacy is the formal fallacy of analyzing an argument and inferring that, since it contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false. It...

first premise (the ability to know it). Philosophy portal Argument from silence – Argument based on the absence of statements in historical documents...

or the horse laugh) is an informal fallacy which presents an opponent's argument as absurd, ridiculous, or humorous, and therefore not worthy of serious...

missing the point: presenting an argument that may be sound but fails to address the issue in question. An argument from silence is a faulty conclusion that...

Argument from analogy is a special type of inductive argument, where perceived similarities are used as a basis to infer some further similarity that...

Ad nauseam is a Latin term for an argument or other discussion that has continued to the point of nausea. For example, "this has been discussed ad nauseam"...

Wikiquote has quotations related to Argument from authority. An argument from authority is a form of argument in which the opinion of an authority figure...

and external arguments, that consider the wider cultural and historical context. Some of the external arguments are "arguments from silence" that question...

In argumentation theory, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for "appeal to the people") is a fallacious argument which is based on claiming a truth or affirming...