wedrifid comments on Fallacies as weak Bayesian evidence - LessWrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 14 March 2012 03:55:02AM 8 points [-]

Arguments which provide only weak evidence, though often evidence nonetheless, are considered fallacies.

They are (or should be) considered fallacies when they are presented as deductions rather than well calibrated calculations of increased probability.