RE: 'Counterargument - immediate fresh argument'---a forum game.
July 19, 2020 at 4:32 am
(This post was last modified: July 19, 2020 at 4:34 am by Porcupine.)
(July 19, 2020 at 4:24 am)Grandizer Wrote: I say it's valid, despite the "but God" bit. Correct? It's a tricky one for me.
I intended it to be tricky
This is part of the fun of this thread for me. I think it just depends on how you interpret my premise and whether you think there are any enthymemes or not.
Quote:P1: If it is inevitable that I will do X, then I will do X.
P2: It is inevitable that I will do X
C: Therefore, it is a necessary truth that I will do X.
It depends how we interpret 'necessary' here. If the 'necessary truth' part means that it isn't contingent on existent hidden premises---enthymemes---that contradict the first two premises then the conclusion doesn't necessarily follow and, hence, the argument is invalid. But if the 'necessary truth' requirement doesn't contradict any of those premises, or if there are no such enthymemes, then the argument is valid (but not necessarily sound).
"Zen … does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes." - Alan Watts
