Anangeon (, "necessary"),Anangeon, Silva Rhetoricae, Brigham Young University also known as dicaeologia (, "a plea in defense"),Dicaeologia, Silva Rhetoricae, Brigham Young University is a specious method of argument, in which the basis lies in inevitability or necessity. For example, a murderer could argue that his actions were inevitable or necessary because the opposite provoked so he had to retaliate ignoring the fact there were alternative actions to handle the situation. It is used to limit or contradict fault in a matter.
Anangeon can be seen as a part of logos and is a type of non sequitur.
See also Ethos Pathos Rationalization (making excuses)
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