Retortion
02 Oct 2022 - 02 Oct 2022
- An argument of the form "disbelieving in p would undermine the basis for rational thought, therefore p is true". I've only seen this term used by various right-wing near-crank philosophers, and I don't think it's very valid, but it seems very strong to them.
- Maverick Philosopher: Retortion%20is%20the%20philosophical,everyman%2C%20indeed%20every%20rational%20being.)