Silver Blaze and the Argument from Silence

We’re often told that an argument from silence is fallacious. Treat yourself to Arthur Conan Doyle’s Silver Blaze. Enjoy it for the literary brilliance of Doyle’s acute story-telling gift, and for sake of an illustration of the strength and soundness of an argument from silence. Pay close attention to pages twenty through twenty-six, which focus on the dog in the stables. An argument from silence of powerful, when there should be noise!