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To: Rurudyne

In the old Bulverism, you give the example, “You only think that because you are _____.”

That really clarifies and simplifies the concept.

Perhaps if you could add a similar pithy example of the new Bulverism (right up front), it would help.


5 posted on 08/06/2018 12:04:21 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BeauBo

An excellent point!

Where my problem lay is that the old assumes invalidity where the New may situationally assume validity or invalidity.

So the New Bulverism might give someone a pat on the back for believing something they “only think that because you are” even as it gives someone else the bird while asserting a philosophically similar cause.

This is ground I’ve mainly stumbled on before. I’m not a Jordan Peterson.


8 posted on 08/06/2018 12:12:34 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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