Russell's teapot, an analogy: inability to disprove does not prove; Sometimes it is mistaken for an argument from ignorance, which is non-proof and a logical fallacy

A lot of these examples are (quite rightly) pointing out the use of the phrase to mean you can’t prove something didn’t happen / doesn’t exist, because “how do we know for sure unless we …

Jan 23, 2025 · Using the inability to prove or disprove a conclusion Example 1: I can see fairies so you cant deny them. Example 2: "Bigfoot must exist because no one has been able to prove …

14 votes, 24 comments. I hope that question makes sense. For example: "you can't disprove the existence of god." Or shapeshifters or reptilians or…

Jan 12, 2016 · Yes. Gödel's incompleteness theorem tells us that if a theory (collection of axioms) is "simple enough" and it can describe elementary arithmetic, then it cannot prove or disprove …

For convenience, we'll call a statement P that can't be proven or disproven given an axiom scheme A independent of A. Now, given your question regarding a statement P that can't be …

Unrefutable and irrefutable are synonyms that describe evidence, arguments, or claims that are impossible to refute or deny. However, irrefutable is more commonly used and has a more …

Dec 4, 2019 · In debates about the existence of God, this question is often asked: “Can you prove that God doesn’t exist?” As an attempt to provide a reason for believing God exists, asking this …

When two parties are in a discussion and one makes a claim that the other disputes, the one who makes the claim typically has a burden of proof to justify or substantiate that claim, especially …

22 hours ago · Typically, in logical discourse, if I make a contention, I have to provide evidence of my claim. I can’t just make a claim and then ask somebody else to disprove it. If I’m going to …

God cannot be physically proven nor disproven to exist. It is a question of mainly faith and spirituality. God cannot be proven by physics because God is not physical, however we can …

Aug 15, 2018 · Many defences ignore the important distinction between a non-admission and a denial. If you “don’t admit” something in a defence you require the claimant to prove it. If you …

Aug 16, 2023 · So, no, it's not fallacious necessarily to believe something is possible if it is not disproven, but it is important to remember that lack of proof isn't proof it isn't possible either. …