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straw man
A straw man (sometimes written as strawman) is a form of argument and an informal fallacy of having the impression of refuting an argument, whereas the real subject of the argument was not addressed or refuted, but instead replaced with a false ...
is a form of argument and an informal fallacy.
Straw man may also refer to:
General
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Straw man (dummy), a dummy made from straw
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Straw man (law)
A straw man is a form of argument and an informal fallacy.
Straw man may also refer to:
General
* Straw man (dummy), a dummy made from straw
* Straw man (law), in law, a third party that acts as a front in a transaction
* Straw man proposal, in ...
, in law, a third party that acts as a front in a transaction
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Straw man proposal, in business and software development, a simple draft proposal to generate discussion
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Strawman theory
The strawman theory (also called the strawman illusion) is a pseudolaw, pseudolegal conspiracy theory originating in the redemption movement, redemption/A4V movement and prevalent in Anti-statism, antigovernment and tax protester movements such a ...
, a pseudolegal theory in the sovereign citizen, tax protester, freeman, and redemption movements
Publications
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''Straw Man'' (novel), a 1951 novel by Doris Miles Disney
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The Straw Man'', a 1957 novel by Jean Giono
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Straw Man (comics)
The Straw Man, originally called the Scarecrow, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The Scarecrow was created by writer Scott Edelman and artist Rico Rival and first appear ...
, a 1975 Marvel Comics character
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''Straw Men'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Martin J. Smith
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The Straw Men
''The Straw Men'' is a 2002 crime novel by British writer Michael Marshall. It is the first part of a trilogy.
Marshall has previously published some science fiction titles under the name Michael Marshall Smith, but following in the footstep ...
'', a 2002 novel by Michael Marshall
Film
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''The Straw Man'' (film), a 1953 British film
Music
* "Strawman", a 1989 song by Lou Reed from ''
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
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* "Straw Man", a 2019 song by Silversun Pickups from ''
Widow's Weeds''
See also
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Corn dolly
Corn dollies or corn mothers are a form of straw work made as part of harvest customs of Europe before mechanization.
Before Christianisation, in traditional pagan European culture it was believed that the spirit of the corn (in American English, ...
, a humanoid figure woven from plant stems
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Man of Straw (disambiguation)
* ''Man of Straw'' (novel), Der Untertan
* ''Man of Straw'' (film), 1951
* ''Man of Straw'' (miniseries), 1972 BBC mini-series based on Der Untertan, with Derek Jacobi as Hessling
*''A Man of Straw'' (''L'uomo di paglia''), 1958 film by Pietro Ger ...
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Scarecrow (disambiguation)
A scarecrow is a decoy used to discourage birds from disturbing crops.
Scarecrow(s) or The Scarecrow(s) may also refer to:
Comics
* Scarecrow (DC Comics), a supervillain in the Batman series
* Scarecrow (Marvel Comics), a supervillain
* Straw Ma ...
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Der Untertan
''Der Untertan'' (; literally "the underling", translated into English under the titles ''Man of Straw'', ''The Patrioteer'', and ''The Loyal Subject'') is one of the best known novels of German author Heinrich Mann. The title character, Diederic ...
'', a 1918 novel by Heinrich Mann
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''Der Untertan'' (film), a 1951 East German film
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Wicker man (disambiguation)
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