Rhythm Wrote:Whether or not you take me seriously, whether or not I;m a smart guy, and whether or not guys like euphyro or kant -said it- has nothing to do with whether or not it's a false dichotomy.
*Plato. And I don't mean to appeal to authority, but in this case it's justified, because do you really think Plato would be taught for the last ~2500 years if he was obviously an idiot that got it wrong that easily? Go ahead Rhythm, teach an ethics class, because obviously you know something we don't. I mean c'mon...
Quote:Any proposition that insists on a person choosing between a or b when c (and d, and e) are all equally available is a false dichotomy. That's what it means for something to be a false dichotomy. A false dichotomy is an informal logical fallacy, and fallacious arguments are invalid.
There *is* only a or b, because it's mutually exclusive.
inb4 "but god doesn't exist" - no one cares. That doesn't suddenly make it a false dichotomy, because your belief doesn't negate philosophical arguments. And no, it's not even a logical third choice either, because otherwise what would it mean to philosophize? To repeat to yourself over and over again what you believe, so you can sleep warm at night? You're no better than Ham at philosophy parties, and that sucks Rhythm, because I remember you being different. Not sure what happened while I was gone.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
