LESSONBeginnerReasoningConcept

“You cannot disprove it” is not enough

Many claims remain uncertain because evidence is incomplete. That uncertainty does not automatically favor the person making the most confident assertion.

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Many claims remain uncertain because evidence is incomplete. That uncertainty does not automatically favor the person making the most confident assertion.

This lesson explains appeals to ignorance, shifting the burden of proof, and personal incredulity. Each mishandles the gap between what has been established and what someone wants to conclude.

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Practice: Assumed answers, false choices, and missing proof

Revisit the situations from this unit. Each answer includes an explanation you can read at your own pace.

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