Philosophy / Unit 1 Philosophy 0025 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Straw Man
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The idea
A straw man misrepresents a position as a weaker version, then attacks the weaker version as though it were the original.
In practice
"Teachers want smaller classes." "So you think class size fixes everything?" The reply defeats a claim nobody in the room made.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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