Objection (argument)

In argumentation, an objection is a reason arguing against a premise, argument, or conclusion. Definitions of objection vary in whether an objection is always an argument (or counterargument) or may include other moves such as questioning.^[1]

An objection to an objection is sometimes known as a rebuttal.^[2]

An objection can be issued against an argument retroactively from the point of reference of that argument. This form of objection – invented by the presocratic philosopher Parmenides – is commonly referred to as a retroactive refutation.^[3]

See also

• Argument map
• Defeater
• Paul Graham (programmer) § Graham's hierarchy of disagreement

References

1. Douglas Walton (2013). Methods of Argumentation. Cambridge University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-1107435193.
2. Arnaud Chevallier (2016). Strategic Thinking in Complex Problem Solving. Oxford University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0190463915.
3. Bollack, J. (1990). "La cosmologie parménidéenne de Parménide," in R. Brague and J.-F. Courtine (eds.), Herméneutique et ontologie: Mélanges en hommage à Pierre Aubenque. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. pp. 17–53.