I link this post (and use the phrase “local validity”) a lot as a standard reference for the “This particular step of an argument either makes sense or doesn’t make sense, indpendently of whether you agree with the conclusion of the broader argument” idea.
I link this post (and use the phrase “local validity”) a lot as a standard reference for the “This particular step of an argument either makes sense or doesn’t make sense, indpendently of whether you agree with the conclusion of the broader argument” idea.