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Contradictions in "rational" thought
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RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought
August 11, 2010 at 12:59 pm
With your same mode of reasoning, these two phrases, both true but taken out of context, can seem contradictory.

Argument 1: Darth Vader is an evil and malevolent leader.

Argument 2: Darth Vader does not exist.

Do you understand how important context is?

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Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 10, 2010 at 11:12 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 11, 2010 at 12:04 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Zen Badger - August 11, 2010 at 5:32 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Tiberius - August 11, 2010 at 6:10 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Eilonnwy - August 11, 2010 at 8:21 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Darwinian - August 11, 2010 at 10:45 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Welsh cake - August 11, 2010 at 11:31 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by tavarish - August 11, 2010 at 12:59 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 11, 2010 at 10:46 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by tavarish - August 12, 2010 at 10:20 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 12, 2010 at 10:33 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by downbeatplumb - August 12, 2010 at 11:16 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by tavarish - August 13, 2010 at 3:06 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Eilonnwy - August 13, 2010 at 10:19 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Minimalist - August 11, 2010 at 1:43 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Cego_Colher - August 11, 2010 at 10:55 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 13, 2010 at 12:45 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Tiberius - August 13, 2010 at 5:11 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 13, 2010 at 10:17 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Tiberius - August 13, 2010 at 4:45 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 15, 2010 at 2:52 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 15, 2010 at 2:40 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 15, 2010 at 10:40 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Zen Badger - August 16, 2010 at 10:27 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 17, 2010 at 12:18 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by KichigaiNeko - August 17, 2010 at 1:55 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Zen Badger - August 17, 2010 at 11:08 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Rhizomorph13 - August 17, 2010 at 4:06 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Rwandrall - August 19, 2010 at 7:04 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 19, 2010 at 10:28 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by ABierman1986 - August 19, 2010 at 10:49 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by padraic - August 19, 2010 at 11:09 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 21, 2010 at 11:51 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Edwardo Piet - August 21, 2010 at 12:23 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Gfailure - August 21, 2010 at 7:17 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 22, 2010 at 12:18 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by Edwardo Piet - August 21, 2010 at 6:20 pm
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by padraic - August 22, 2010 at 1:29 am
RE: Contradictions in "rational" thought - by RAD - August 22, 2010 at 11:43 am

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