Anangeon
Anangeon (Greek: ἀναγκαῖον, "necessary"),[1] also known as dicaeologia ([δικαιολογία] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language code: gre (help), "a plea in defense"),[2] is a specious method of argument, where the basis lies in inevitability or necessity.[3] For example, "Yes, I missed school today, but I was sick and wouldn't have learned anything anyway"—this argument ignores the need to go to school, mitigating the controversy of not going. Thus, it is often used to limit or contradict fault in a matter.
Other examples include:
- "The current world is in a state of chaos, but that's understandable, since humans have got a lot less organized, more stupid, and more populous".
- "The building was coming down anyway."
Anangeon can be seen as a part of logos and is a type of non sequitur.
See also
References
- ^ Anangeon, Silva Rhetoricae, Brigham Young University Archived July 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dicaeologia, Silva Rhetoricae, Brigham Young University Archived November 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Howard, Gregory T. (2010). Dictionary of Rhetorical Terms. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 1-4500-2028-3.
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