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whoah my brain is being twisted around
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| QUOTE (Ziso @ Jul 4 2009, 07:44 PM) | | This post contains logical fallacies. |
this pie is a fallacy.
Example Consider the following argument which claims to prove that pie is delicious:
Pie is food. Food is delicious. Therefore, pie is delicious. This particular argument has the form of a categorical syllogism. In this case "Pie is food" and "Food is delicious" act as premises. The first assumption is almost true by definition: pie is a foodstuff edible by humans. The second assumption is less clear; it could mean any one of the following:
All food is delicious. One particular type of food is delicious. Most food is delicious. To me, all food is delicious. Some food is delicious. Only the first interpretation validates the second premise. If the interlocutor grants this interpretation then the argument is valid; the interlocutor is essentially conceding the point. However, the interlocutor is more likely to believe that some food is not delicious. In this case, the speaker must prove the assertion that pie is a unique type of universally delicious food. This is a disguised form of the original thesis. In this case, the speaker commits the logical fallacy of begging the question.
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what I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.
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