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Last week's term was ipse dixit, which is defined as:
Legal Definitions 2009
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Last week's term was ipse dixit, which is defined as:
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Last week's term was ipse dixit, which is defined as:
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Yesterday's term was ipse dixit, which is defined as:
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That “answer” of yours might work with school children, but not here — It amounts to ipse dixit (“Because I Say So”).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Colorado State University board rescinds ban on licensed firearms carry 2010
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That “answer” of yours might work with school children, but not here — It amounts to ipse dixit (“Because I Say So”).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Colorado State University board rescinds ban on licensed firearms carry 2010
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Most of the book consists of these unjustified ipse dixit proclamations.
Robert Hartwell Fiske strikes me as a prig and a bully « Motivated Grammar 2009
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Wikipedia calls this reasoning a ipse dixit axiom, which is a fancy way of calling it an unproven proposition that is held as truth … just because Dr. Hahnemann believed itwas self-evident.
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Contrary to his ipse dixit, this is NOT some standard or consensus definition, particularly the “intrusive and domineering role” language.
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That “answer” of yours might work with school children, but not here — It amounts to ipse dixit (“Because I Say So”).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Colorado State University board rescinds ban on licensed firearms carry 2010
Gammerstang commented on the word dixit
An unconfirmed, dogmatic statement.
January 9, 2018