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| '''Intellectual dishonesty''' is the advocacy of a position known to be false. ] is misused to advance an ] or to reinforce one's deeply held ] in the face of overwhelming contrary ]. | '''Intellectual dishonesty''' is the advocacy of a position known to be false. ] is misused to advance an ] or to reinforce one's deeply held ]s in the face of overwhelming contrary ]. | ||
| The terms ''intellectually dishonest'' and ''intellectual dishonesty'' are often used as rhetorical devices in a debate; the label invariably frames an opponent in a negative light. It is an ] way to say "''you're lying''". | The terms ''intellectually dishonest'' and ''intellectual dishonesty'' are often used as rhetorical devices in a debate; the label invariably frames an opponent in a negative light. It is an ] way to say "''you're lying''". | ||
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Intellectual dishonesty is the advocacy of a position known to be false. Rhetoric is misused to advance an agenda or to reinforce one's deeply held beliefs in the face of overwhelming contrary evidence.
The terms intellectually dishonest and intellectual dishonesty are often used as rhetorical devices in a debate; the label invariably frames an opponent in a negative light. It is an obfuscatory way to say "you're lying".
See also
- In specific fields:
- Plagiarism
- Honesty
- Ethics
- Epistemic virtue
- Scientific skepticism
- Scientism
- Rigour
- Anti-intellectualism
- Self-deception
- Truthiness
- Pathological skepticism
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