RE: Guess the Fallacy and What is the most common?

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sunlit7 (59)modSUPER MODin LOGICZOMBIE • 5 years ago

Any statement that is not an explicit, rigorously defined, appeal to LOGOS (logic) is a fallacy.

That would mean that everything known is a fact and that everyone knows all the facts. That'd be a kill joy for teachable moments.

5 years ago in LOGICZOMBIE by sunlit7 (59)modSUPER MOD

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logiczombie (57)adminOMBUDSMAN 5 years ago (edited)

That would mean that everything known is a fact...

This is incorrect. Knowledge =/= Fact (it is possible to have non-factual knowledge).

...and that everyone knows all the facts.

This is partially correct. Facts must be empirically verifiable and or logically necessary (Facts must be "knowable").

This does not mean that "everyone" is necessarily aware of every Fact.

That'd be a kill joy for teachable moments.

I disagree. There appears to be a virtually unlimited supply of commonly held misconceptions.

sunlit7 (59)modSUPER MOD 5 years ago

Wash, rinse, repeat.

I disagree. There appears to be a virtually unlimited supply of commonly held misconceptions.

This is incorrect. Knowledge =/= Fact (it is possible to have non-factual knowledge).

You said the same thing I did you only worded it differently.

logiczombie (57)adminOMBUDSMAN 5 years ago

Awesome, thanks for clearing that up!