[lit-ideas] Re: Ideology vs Experience

I believe "anecdotal argument" is a common term nowadays. Yeah it means
taking some anecdotal incidents and saying "therefore" and drawing a
conclusion.  A google search indicates wide usage.

 

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From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Simon Ward
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:57 PM
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Sliding out of it again Lawrence? Wouldn't expect anything else, but then I
suppose I did give you the opportunity. More fool me.

 

Sorry, but I'm not playing hypotheticals and also reject you're accusation
of wishful thinking. Do you really think I'd be pleased to note that the
Iraq War has served to turn so many moderates into fundamentalists. I can
imagine how that might please you, but not me I assure you.

 

Simon

 

 

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On Behalf Of Robert Paul
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 6:50 PM
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Lawrence wrote:

 

> An anecdotal argument is essentially an inductive argument with an

> inadequate sampling.

 

That is one way to look at it but usually 'anecdotal evidence' (I've 

never heard

of an anecdotal argument) is evidence based on things heard or read that lie

outside evidence based on confirmed studies or direct observation. It is the

uncertain origins of alleged 'evidence' that make it anecdotal not the
number

of instances of it.

 

Robert Paul

 

 

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