Mt 19:9
Ben Crick
ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Thu May 13 14:44:47 EDT 1999
On Wed 12 May 99 (21:34:20), dixonps at juno.com wrote:
> I couldn't help but notice the misuse of logic here. Ben,
> what you are affirming is the negative inference fallacy.
Paul,
Thanks. Yes, I have to admit that I am affirming the negative inference
fallacy. But then, is not also John Wenham making as dodgy an inference?
If I may turn my syllogism into a polylogism:
IF (P AND Q) THEN R;
NOT P;
Therefore NOT (P AND Q);
Therefore, NOT R.
Hmmmm.
Ben
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