Personal Incredulity

Type: Informal — Relevance Also Known As: Argument from ignorance (variant), I can’t imagine


Definition

Claiming something is false because you personally can’t understand or believe it.


Form

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Examples

Example 1

I can’t imagine how evolution works. Therefore, it’s false.

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Why It Persuades

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How to Counter

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Part of the Convergence Protocol — Clear thinking for complex times.