Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science

From: Lester Zick (lesterDELzick_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:59:53 GMT

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 08:42:36 -0500, Wolf Kirchmeir
<wwolfkir@sympatico.ca> in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:

>Albert Wagner wrote:

[. . .]

>>> I beg to differ. A definition that states that X has certain
>>> properties is a type of logical argument: it's a short form for "If X
>>> has {properties}, then it is a Y."
>>
>>
>> Bull***. A dictionary is *not* a list of logical arguments full of
>> logical fallacies.
>[...]
>
>I didn't say so. I said the definition under discussion begged a
>question. OK, so you don't like that. Would it make you happier to say
>that "when used in an argument, this definition begs a question"? If so,
>I'll say it that way, though I see no difference myself.

I'd be even happier if you learned what it means to beg a question.

Regards - Lester

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