Why Arguments from Expert Opinion are still Weak: A Reply to Seidel

In this paper, I reply to Seidel’s (2014) objections against my argument from expert performance to the effect that arguments from expert opinion are weak arguments. I clarify what Seidel takes to be unclear points in my argument and show that it withstands Seidel’s objections.

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Main Author: Moti Mizrahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2016-07-01
Series:Informal Logic
Online Access:https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/4670
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spelling doaj-9b39744214d14fa69ab1b5f21c71b2a62021-06-14T17:00:23ZengUniversity of WindsorInformal Logic0824-25772293-734X2016-07-01362Why Arguments from Expert Opinion are still Weak: A Reply to SeidelMoti Mizrahi0School of Arts and Communication Frederick C. Crawford Bldg Room 303 Florida Institute of TechnologyIn this paper, I reply to Seidel’s (2014) objections against my argument from expert performance to the effect that arguments from expert opinion are weak arguments. I clarify what Seidel takes to be unclear points in my argument and show that it withstands Seidel’s objections.https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/4670
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description In this paper, I reply to Seidel’s (2014) objections against my argument from expert performance to the effect that arguments from expert opinion are weak arguments. I clarify what Seidel takes to be unclear points in my argument and show that it withstands Seidel’s objections.
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