Shotgun argumentation

21:17 Dec 24, 2018
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy / Fallacy
English term or phrase: Shotgun argumentation
• Shotgun argumentation:where the arguer offers such a large number of arguments for a position that the opponent cannot possibly respond to all of them
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3Gish-Gallop
Alex Grimaldi


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shotgun argumentation
Gish-Gallop


Explanation:
"Une première technique pour propager efficacement une théorie fallacieuse ou une croyance part du principe que démêler des mensonges, demi-vérités et arguments épouvantails prend un temps infiniment plus long que de les créer. Ainsi, le Gish-Gallop (ou spreading), consiste à balancer de fausses affirmations (ou très douteuses) le plus rapidement possible."


    https://faireavancerleschmilblick.wordpress.com/2013/06/08/il-ne-faut-pas-confondre-des-bas-et-debat/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_gallop
Alex Grimaldi
France
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: not quite the same - "Shotgun argumentation" is about burying the truth under a mountain of dubious assertions, not about how fast you try to spread them
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