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An '''argumentum ad lapidem'' is an argument that simply states, e.g., "That's absurd!" without explaining ''why'' it is absurd. This fallacy is commonly used by [[pseudoskeptic]]s. | An '''''argumentum ad lapidem''''' is an argument that simply states, e.g., "That's absurd!" without explaining ''why'' it is absurd. This fallacy is commonly used by [[pseudoskeptic]]s. | ||
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An argumentum ad lapidem is an argument that simply states, e.g., "That's absurd!" without explaining why it is absurd. This fallacy is commonly used by pseudoskeptics.