Anangeon ( grc-gre, ἀναγκαῖον, "necessary"), also known as dicaeologia (, "a plea in defense"),
is a specious method of argument, where the basis lies in inevitability or necessity. For example, "Yes, I missed school today, but I was sick and wouldn't have learned anything anyway"—''this argument ignores the need to go to school, mitigating the controversy of not going''. Thus, it is often used to limit or contradict fault in a matter.
Anangeon can be seen as a part of logos
''Logos'' (, ; grc, wikt:λόγος, λόγος, lógos, lit=word, discourse, or reason) is a term used in Western philosophy, psychology and rhetoric and refers to the appeal to reason that relies on logic or reason, inductive and deductive ...
and is a type of non sequitur.
See also
*Ethos
Ethos ( or ) is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology; and the balance between caution, and passion. The Greeks also used this word to refer to ...
* Pathos
* Rationalization (making excuses)
References
Rhetorical techniques
Arguments
Informal fallacies
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