I’m still experimenting with my personal list. The two words Dennett draws attention to are “surely”, (which he claims is an indicator that the arguer is pleading at the edge of what they are in fact sure about), and “rather”, (which he claims will commonly hide a false dichotomy).
Which words?
I’m still experimenting with my personal list. The two words Dennett draws attention to are “surely”, (which he claims is an indicator that the arguer is pleading at the edge of what they are in fact sure about), and “rather”, (which he claims will commonly hide a false dichotomy).
“Just” is another good one. More here.