In informal logic an objection (also called expostulation or refutation), is a reason arguing against a premise, lemma or main contention. An objection to an objection is known as a rebuttal.
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Objection — may refer to: Objection (law), a motion during a trial to disallow a witness s testimony or other evidence Objection (argument), used in informal logic and argument mapping Inference objection, a special case of the above Counterargument, in… … Wikipedia
objection — [ ɔbʒɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1190; bas lat. objectio 1 ♦ Argument que l on oppose à une opinion, à une affirmation pour la réfuter. ⇒ 2. critique, réfutation, réplique. Faire, formuler une objection à un raisonnement, à une théorie, et par ext. à qqn.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
objection — ob·jec·tion n 1: an act or instance of objecting; specif: a statement of opposition to an aspect of a judicial or other legal proceeding file an objection to a proposed bankruptcy plan 2: a reason or argument forming the ground of an objection ◇… … Law dictionary
Objection — Ob*jec tion, n. [L. objectio: cf. F. objection.] 1. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
objection — [n] argument, disagreement cavil, censure, challenge, counter argument, criticism, declination, demur, demurral, demurring, difficulty, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, disesteem, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction,… … New thesaurus
Argument from inconsistent revelations — The argument from inconsistent revelations, also known as the avoiding the wrong hell problem , is an argument against the existence of God. It asserts that it is unlikely that God exists because many theologians and faithful adherents have… … Wikipedia
Argument (disambiguation) — In general parlance, an argument is a discussion involving conflicting points of view. General types of argument * Argument, a demonstration of a proof, or using logical reasoning for persuasion * Argument form, the logical structure of an… … Wikipedia
Argument from nonbelief — Part of a series on Atheism … Wikipedia
Objection — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Une objection est une opposition. Plus particulièrement, en droit américain, une objection est un argument visant à réfuter l acceptabilité d un… … Wikipédia en Français
objection — Act of objecting; that which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting or opposing; a feeling of disapproval. The act of a party who objects to some matter or proceeding in the course of a trial … Black's law dictionary
