What does the Latin phrase "ipse dixit" mean?
Q: What does the Latin phrase "ipse dixit" mean?
A: "He, himself, said it."
Q: What is the bare assertion fallacy in logic?
A: It is when an issue is denied to be debatable and a statement is accepted as valid based solely on the authority or standing of the person who said it.
Q: Can a bare assertion be considered a valid argument?
A: No, it cannot.
Q: What is the problem with ipse dixit?
A: It is a sort of arbitrary dogmatism where an unproven statement is claimed to be true because it was uttered by "an authority" on the subject.
Q: How is the issue of ipse dixit explained in Alice in Wonderland?
A: Through the example of Humpty Dumpty claiming, "When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less."
Q: What is the most basic way to distort an issue?
A: By denying that it exists.
Q: Why is ipse dixit considered a fallacy?
A: Because it denies that an issue is debatable and expects the listener to accept a statement as valid based solely on the authority or standing of the person who said it.
