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straw man::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | strawman |
| Type of | specious argument |
straw man::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, strawman |
| Type of | image, simulacrum, effigy |
Examples of straw man
straw man
Putting up a blatantly obvious straw man and setting it ablaze impresses no one.
From the economist.com
With Dawkins you're certainly putting up a straw man by calling him determinist.
From the guardian.co.uk
One could argue that setting up any straw man is good pedagogy if done correctly.
From the scienceblogs.com
It's a well-done straw man, probably a creation of marketers, not journalists.
From the time.com
The idea that someone will or should pay for all that they receive is a straw man.
From the economist.com
I was not meaning to be argumentative in referring to the straw man arguments.
From the guardian.co.uk
My questions may have been inapplicable, but they weren't straw man arguments.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Dembski characterizes both Dawkins'and Gould's argument as a rhetorical straw man.
From the en.wikipedia.org
How does your theory fly if they have raised a straw man and let you knock it down.
From the independent.co.uk
