Questions tagged [argumentation]
The construction, deconstruction and presentation of arguments for a position;
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Can The Ontological Argument Fail?
I know that the Ontological argument has been used by a lot of philosophers and has received hate by plenty of other philosophers. St. Anselm gave the first one, and most other Christians including ...
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How can I convince someone that there is such a thing as an illusion? [closed]
How can I convince someone that there is such a thing as an illusion? Someone I know seems to believe that if someone believes something, then it is the case. They have become quite dangerous, because ...
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Is this argument relating to morality sound?
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If we assume that the world is fair i.e. good people have good lives and bad people have bad lives and people are rational i.e. they know the world is fair and don't want bad lives, then ...
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What are the criteria for "bad faith" questions?
Sometimes we believe that a (more or less philosophical) question is asked "in bad faith". Similarly, we may believe that a proposition or argument is made "in bad faith". I'd like ...
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Is materialism logically inconsistent?
I do not have experience in philosophy, so I apologize in advance if what I'm saying sounds not very well articulated.
It seems to me that materialism is a worldview that assumes the following:
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How does Hinduism and Buddhism address the issue of preserving scripture through plausibly erroneous oral traditions? [closed]
In Hinduism and Buddhism , scriptures were orally preserved by disciples and only centuries later ,they were given written form by historical perspective . So, supposing that these oral traditions ...
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Does this argument based on the problem of valence against panpsychism work?
In this argument, if we assume in panpsychism micro-experiences possess inherent positive or negative qualities or don't, several problems arise:
1: Fundamental consciousness is experientially ...
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How should a philosopher respond to whataboutism accusations made in bad faith because the philosopher's criticism of logical inconsistencies? [closed]
How should a philosopher respond to whataboutism accusations made in bad faith because the philosopher's criticism of logical inconsistencies?
Obviously, a philosopher shouldn't engage in whataboutism,...
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Is this argument sound?
If this argument is valid, then this argument is unsound.
This argument is valid.
Therefore,
This argument is unsound (Modus Ponens, 1 - 2 )
Question: Is this argument sound?
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Is this a case of special pleading?
Suppose someone proposes a theory about a text, saying that whenever the structure XYZ appears it signals the meaning ABC, and that all of this structure's appearances are before Book 3, because Book ...
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What are Philosophical arguments that justify that infinite rebirths before current birth is possible and not a contradiction?
I am looking for philosophical arguments that prove that infinite rebirth even before current rebirth is not a logical contradiction but a possibility.
So, how did philosophers who accept rebirth as ...
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Is appeal to advanced knowledge as proof of God or divine being fallacious?
By "advanced knowledge", I mean knowledge that is not provable by the scientific or logical methods of the time. For example, if primitive people knew about the supercontinent Pangea or knew ...
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Logical Reasoning Puzzle: Why is circumstantial evidence (C) a better weakener than a direct contradiction (B)?
I'm working through a logical reasoning problem and want to make sure I'm using a sound method to deconstruct the argument, particularly with the tools of propositional logic.
Here is the text of the ...
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"Simulation Theory Debunked" - is this rebuttal article covertly trying to popularize the theory?
"Bostrom explains that his argument is different than any other
skeptical threat in the history of philosophy because instead of
starting from a position of universal doubt and saying “prove that ...
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Is this response to "problem of evil" logically sound and valid?
The Whole Argument
First, we must acknoledge that the "Problem of Evil" argument is an internal critique and the aim is look for internal inconsistensis or contradictions.
My argument will ...
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