The Case for Atheism

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No, the argument from ignorance fallacy is encapsulated within the framework of classical logic. That you make basic errors like this with respect to philosophy and science makes your claims that you base your conclusions on a possession of advanced knowledge of philosophy and epistemology seem like the evident boasting of a crank who doesn't know shit.

Apophenia, do you have a compulsion to belittle other people in order to come across as an intellectual authority? Also, do you have an intellectual inferiority complex? In your response, you have proved that there are major gaps in your philosophical knowledge.

Firstly, at which point did I say that "arguments from ignorance" are not logical fallacies? Secondly, do you care to provide a link to confirm the thrust of your rant (that "arguments from ignorance" are limited to classical logic)? There are different schools of thought in terms of the classification of "arguments from ignorance". For example, Douglas Walton has classified "arguments from ignorance" into three separate categories: epistemic, inductive and dialectic. Furthermore, I am sure that there are other philosophers who have different interpretations in terms of the abstract classification of such.

Also, you completely missed the point I was making; you twisted my words to make it seem as though I made an error. My point is as follows: in the mind of a scientific realist, emprical evidence is required in order to fill the knowledge "gap", hence my statement that the "argument from ignorance" is encapsulated within the philosophical framework of empiricism.

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That came off a little snobbish, don't you think? You could have just pointed out the error and let it go at that. He never claimed to have an "advanced knowledge"? You're putting words in his mouth in order to insult him, which isn't very classy.

Indeed, apophenia is not interested in discussing anything; I very much doubt that I will receive a response. I suspect that her main objective here was to belittle, insult and to come across as intellectually authoritative to other members.

Apophenia, I demand a response from you because every single time that I dispute your unfounded assertions, and ask for clarification, you fail to respond with a counter argument that substantiates your position. Furthermore, I have followed a lot of your postings, and it appears as though you lack the capacity to engage in a coherent, consistent debate/exchange of ideas. The following seems to be the case with you: once you have expressed your opinion on a topic, you believe the case is closed and that the discussion should be abandoned. To me, this just comes across as somebody who lacks the aptitude to respond to objections.