| 单词 | ignorance of the elenche |
| 释义 | > as lemmasignorance of the elenche a. Logic. A syllogism in refutation of a proposition that has been syllogistically defended (see quot. 1860 at elenchus n. 1a); hence, in wider sense, a logical refutation. ignorance of the elenche: = ignoratio elenchi n. (rare). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > contradictory point elencha1529 counterpoint1565 destructory1621 destructive1640 the reverse of the medalc1660 elenchus1663 backfall1838 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > [noun] > unprofitable argument ignorance of the elenchea1529 ignoratio elenchi1559 spinosity1653 a1529 J. Skelton Colyn Cloute 820 in Poet. Wks. (1843) I. 343 Nor knoweth not his elenkes [MS. Harley 2252] Nor his predicamens. 1597 F. Bacon Of Coulers Good & Euill sig. E8, in Ess. Their seuerall fallaxes, and the elenches of them. 1610 J. Dove Advt. Seminaries 47 A fallacy called the ignorance of the Elenche. 1614 T. Jackson Third Bk. Comm. Apostles Creede iii. Pref. The second..contains..an elench of those vulgar fallacies. 1632 P. Massinger Emperour of East ii. i. sig. E2v Shee will haue her elenchs To cut off any fallacie I can hope To put vpon her. < as lemmas |
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