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Is it a valid argument?
I wonder if the below argument is a valid or invalid?
Premise 1: All the humans can fly
Premise 2: I am a human
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Conclusion: Therefore, I can fly
I also wonder, if ...
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What is a philosophical proposition?
There seems to be confusion on this exchange as to what constitutes a proposition in philosophy. This seems to extend to the burden of proof. The classical burden of proof is "onus probandi ...
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Do some philosophical questions tend to entertain vacuous ideas?
Empty, inane, devoid of value. This is a dictionary definition of the word "vacuous". Are vacuous ideas worthy of consideration? I mean no offence, but I fail to see the sensible intent ...
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Is reason under challenge? [closed]
I find the resurgence in the new century of pseudoscience, religious extremism, and irrationalism disturbing. Reason was pre-eminent throughout the previous two centuries. Is reason being seriously ...
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Why is Occam’s razor faulted for being a heuristic when almost everything in philosophy is?
I am confused as to why any sort of discussion about Occam’s Razor, without fail, has the addendum mentioning how the tool doesn’t prove anything. But quite literally, unless something is logically ...
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What is the fallacy called where "Nothing a liar said can be true?"
What is the fallacy called where "Nothing a liar said can be true" (i.e., "false in most things, false in everything")?
For example, consider that 99% of something someone said is ...
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Is there a name for this fallacy when someone says something is good by only pointing out the good things?
A person says that a politician "Jane Doe" is good because he increased the education budget.
(but in reality, Jane doe is also corrupt & racist, whose bad policies lead to the downfall ...
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Is the use of feminist stories sufficient evidence to claim misogyny keeps women out of STEM fields? [closed]
Recently, I asked if multiple anecdotes are logically unsound in this thread:
Are multiple anecdotes still logically unsound?
The answer was anecdotes can be used correctly depending on the context.
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Are multiple anecdotes still logically unsound?
We know that arguing from one anecdote is fallacious.
What about multiple anecdotes describing the same phenomenon? For example, using customer reviews to buy a product. Would this still be considered ...
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What is the Difference between a Claim and a Fact? [closed]
I know for a fact a computer must somehow add numbers but since I can only suggest it, it is forced to be a claim.
In that case, how could I ever state anything as a fact if I can only ever claim it?
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Non-Deductive methods in philosophical argumentation
I'm a mathematician, and I'm trying to expand my understanding of the philosophical basis of mathematics. Mathematics is very much taught axiomatically establishing deductive theories, but philosophy ...
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What is the Texas sharpshooter fallacy?
Please note in the comments if the question is too long and should be rephrased more concise. I am happy to do so if so wished.
The story:
The name comes from a joke about a Texan who fires some ...
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Is the following considered an argument or just a set of statements? If it is an argument what would be the premises and conclusion?
In every age, philosophers have compared the human mind to the latest technological gizmo. Currently we use computers as models of our minds. Seventy-five years ago, our minds were compared to ...
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How to tell pseudo-experts from real ones (in an unfamiliar field)?
How does one discern who are experts in a field that is unfamiliar to him/her?
How does one discern the pseudo experts (those seem to be experts but are not in reality) in an unfamiliar field?
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Does mathematics always need axioms?
To do mathematics, one obviously needs definitions; but, do we always need axioms?
I was thinking that a statement like
For all prime numbers, there exists a strictly greater prime number.
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