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appeal to the stone

appeal to the stone noun: argumentum ad lapidem.

Noun

appeal to the stone (uncountable)

  1. Argumentum ad lapidem
    • […] for they are often not accompanied by justification due to the prevalence of the logical fallacy of the appeal to the stone, but we instead applaud challenge and justification because as one quickly feels doubt about something they have been told or something they have just learned, they should...2019 March 16, Cometan, The Duodoxy: The Principles of The Logical Cosmos, Astronist Institution, page 1399

Questions about appeal to the stone

What does appeal to the stone mean?
Appeal to the stone means argumentum ad lapidem.
What part of speech is appeal to the stone?
Appeal to the stone is a noun.

Words near appeal to the stone in the dictionary

  1. appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober
  2. appeal to authority
  3. appeal to emotion
  4. appeal to motive
  5. appeal to nature
  6. appeal to the stone
  7. appealability
  8. appealable
  9. appealant
  10. appealants
  11. appeale

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