(April 17, 2012 at 10:45 pm)genkaus Wrote:(April 17, 2012 at 10:38 pm)mediamogul Wrote: Nitpick of the nitpick: Technically it is a fallacious statement to imply a necessary connection between things that do not have a necessary connection. (thank you David Hume)
That seems like something new. Not to distract you or anything, but can you elaborate on that?
Wiki:
In logic and rhetoric, a fallacy is usually an improper argumentation in reasoning often resulting in a misconception or presumption. Literally, a fallacy is "an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid".
Using the is-ought gap in an argument is a fallacy given this definition. It is an error in reasoning which assumes a connection between the way things are and the way they ought to be. Basing an argument on the premise is a fallacy. It's certainly not as blatant or as egregious as many other fallacies.
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