Basic structure of an argument from incredulity

Is a logical fallacy where someone concludes that since they can’t believe that a certain concept is true, then it must be false and vice versa.

Its 2 basic forms:

“I can’t imagine how X can be true; therefore, X must be false.”

“I can’t imagine how X can...

1. Explain why this sort of reasoning is fallacious: namely the fact that your opponent’s inability to explain a certain phenomenon or to understand a certain theory, does not invalidate current explanations for it.
2. Shift the burden of proof back to your opponent: ask them...

When you respond to the use of false premises, you should generally call them out as false, explain why they're false, and how them being false invalidates the argument.

• False premises can be implicit rather than explicit.
• It can also be helpful to ask the p...