> Epistemics

Epistemics (epist)

How positions are held, warranted, and defended. Rarely how they are changed.

April 2026

1. [1] arghXiv:2604.09000

   A Note on the Fallacy Fallacy

   Lionel Trask

   19 pages. The point is not original and the author does not claim it. Subjects: Moves and Tactics (argu.MOV) (primary class); Confidence and Calibration (epist.CONF); Verification and Provenance (epist.VER)

2. [2] arghXiv:2604.05880

   Expressions of Disbelief as Terminal Moves

   R. Adeyemi

   15 pages, 2 tables. Coding manual in Appendix C. Item 4 was retained after revision. Response types: /help/response-types. Subjects: Moves and Tactics (argu.MOV) (primary class); Confidence and Calibration (epist.CONF); Social Discourse (disc.SOC); Outcome and Concession (argu.OUT)

3. [3] arghXiv:2604.01180

   Disposition of Professional Survey Evidence in Sightline Disputes

   Q. Barratt

   13 pages, 1 table. Prepared with the assistance of two chartered surveyors, who are not authors. Subjects: Credentialism (epist.CRED) (primary class); Geodesy and Survey (metrol.GEO); Social Discourse (disc.SOC); Sourcing (epist.SRC)