(August 22, 2017 at 10:29 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(August 22, 2017 at 9:53 pm)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote: Do you? Even if the witness is mistaken? Or lying? Or falsely remembering? Because it demonstrates the proposition well, it's valid?
I know some people who can convincingly "demonstrate the proposition" that you should buy their bridge. You want to buy?
No if they are mistaken or lying, then it doesn't demonstrate the proposition well.
So how do we ascertain if they're mistaken or lying? If their testimony doesn't accord with our beliefs, or what?
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