From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Thu Dec 16 2004 - 15:25:06 GMT
Ian,
> Why can't we just give up on the logical syllogisms and use common sense
> dialectic, where everything is contingent -"In my opinion, I believe, etc."
> prefixes every statement - rather than assuming every statement is some
> formal assertion, to be challenged purely on logic, rather than intent.
>
> This is the self destructive Catch-22, that makes me "run away" from
> logical argument with people like yourself and (earlier on this board, I
> sem to recall) DMB too.
If you want to "run away" from reason and logic, i.e. intellect, OK by me.
Platt
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