It’s just a broad umbrella concept in formal logic. what makes you think this interaction is best described by logic and not psychological or social dynamics? it’s not like the fuckin dude is publishing a research paper. op has someone busting their aglets and wants to find words to describe the experience. what makes you think their chief complaint is the same concept that can describe the statement “all cats are black”
It is an **informal fallacy ** where a person uses personal experiences or a singular example to back their argument or stance instead of compelling evidence.
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
it’s a fucking stupid answer. that’s not the what anecdotal evidence means at all
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
What does anecdotal evidence mean then?
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
It’s just a broad umbrella concept in formal logic. what makes you think this interaction is best described by logic and not psychological or social dynamics? it’s not like the fuckin dude is publishing a research paper. op has someone busting their aglets and wants to find words to describe the experience. what makes you think their chief complaint is the same concept that can describe the statement “all cats are black”
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Eristics aside, I think anecdotal fits: