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Re: Definition of God

Subject: Re: Definition of God
From: Virgil
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:40:20 -0600
Newsgroups: alt.philosophy, sci.logic, sci.skeptic, alt.atheism, alt.religion
In article <aM2dndWVo7tHnGvZnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
 "Your Logic Tutor" <ylt...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Sean" <relaxing@earth> wrote in message news:44f51ef2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> > > No one knows for certain.
> > >> >
> > >> > That is argument _ad ignorantiam_, logical fallacy for which theists
> > >> > are
> > >> > famous, as Copi explains:
> > >> >
> > >> Your logic aside,
> > >
> > > Why would you want to push logic aside so cavalierly? Critical thinking
> > > (logic) is how we determine if a particular argument is sound, right?
> > >
> > >> do you absolutely _know_ for an indisputable fact
> > >> that conscience is confined strictly to the corporeal mind?
> > >
> > > Are you trying to argue for consciousness without a brain because there
> is
> > > no proof that hypothesis is false? That's logical fallacy, Dan.
> > >
> >
> > the term "logical fallacy" is a fallacy, a misnomer.
> 
> You are mistaken, logical fallacy is a well-defined term in logic.

Septic, as usual, has hold of the wrong end of the stick.

The objection to "logical fallacy" is not to its meaning but to its 
being applied improperly, which Septic, did, as usual.

So the only mistake here is Septic's.

and Septic is WRONG! AGAIN! AS USUAL!!!

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