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In the above example [[Robert Brockway]] proposes that a large increase in the number of women in a profession changes the profession itself. Tekla then makes a poor attempt at a straw man, making claims about Robert's statements that cannot be reasonably inferred. |
In the above example [[Robert Brockway]] proposes that a large increase in the number of women in a profession changes the profession itself. Tekla then makes a poor attempt at a straw man, making claims about Robert's statements that cannot be reasonably inferred. |
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Revision as of 14:09, 19 May 2023
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In the above example Robert Brockway proposes that a large increase in the number of women in a profession changes the profession itself. Tekla then makes a poor attempt at a straw man, making claims about Robert's statements that cannot be reasonably inferred.