Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile · Search for Rulers in alt.philosophy
Author: stumper
Date: Mar 29, 2007 10:19
... your preference, a default presumption that "whatever we can think of is real." That would be the fallacy of begging the question (assuming one's desired conclusion as a premise) and shifting the burden of proof to the negative. That's a big no no. Understand? You are trying to measure the ruler with your hand. Try to measure your hand with the ruler, please. -- ~Stumper
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