Straw Man Argument

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You may have heard criticisms of a "straw man" argument before, and not known what that meant. Section 4.3.2 (p. 201-203) walks you through what a straw man argument is and shows you a couple of examples. After reading this section, try to come up with your own examples and be on the lookout for straw man fallacies in your own life.