straw man — noun a) A doll or scarecrow (particularly one stuffed with straw). b) An insubstantial concept, idea, endeavor or argument, particularly one deliberately set up to be … Wiktionary
The Mismeasure of Man — The first edition of The Mismeasure of Man. (1981) The Mismeasure of Man (1981), by Stephen Jay Gould, is a history and critique of the statistical methods and cultural motivations underlying biological determinism, the belief that “the social… … Wikipedia
Wild man — For other uses, see Wild man (disambiguation). Wild men support coats of arms in the side panels of a portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1499 (Alte Pinakothek, Munich) The wild man (also wildman, or wildman of the woods , archaically woodwose or… … Wikipedia
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List of fallacies — For specific popular misconceptions, see List of common misconceptions. A fallacy is incorrect argumentation in logic and rhetoric resulting in a lack of validity, or more generally, a lack of soundness. Contents 1 Formal fallacies 1.1… … Wikipedia
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Propaganda — This article is about the form of communication. For other uses, see Propaganda (disambiguation). French Military Propaganda postcard showing a caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II biting the world (c. 1915) … Wikipedia
Media manipulation — is an aspect of public relations in which partisans create an image or argument that favours their particular interests.[1][2] Such tactics may include the use of logical fallacies and propaganda techniques, and often involve the suppression of… … Wikipedia
Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology — The Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology was a public dispute between K. Eric Drexler, founder of the field of molecular nanotechnology, and Richard Smalley, a recipient of the 1996 Nobel prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the… … Wikipedia
Homunculus — The concept of a homunculus (Latin for little man , plural homunculi ; the diminutive of homo , man ) is often used to illustrate the functioning of a system. In the scientific sense of an unknowable prime actor, it can be viewed as an entity or… … Wikipedia
Glossary of rhetorical terms — Rhetorical Theory is a subject rife with jargon and special terminology. This page explains commonly used rhetorical terms in alphabetical order. The brief definitions here are intended to serve as a quick reference rather than an in depth… … Wikipedia