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To: BagelFace
A textbook example of circular reasoning!

I always wanted to see in the index of a textbook:

Circular reasoning. See "Reasoning, Circular"

Reasoning, Circular. See "Circular reasoning"

87 posted on 12/31/2005 2:25:34 PM PST by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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To: Coyoteman; BagelFace
There are computer textbooks that have:

Recursive: see Recursive

96 posted on 12/31/2005 2:33:47 PM PST by Virginia-American
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To: Coyoteman
You'll find it in the glossary of Science Made Stupid. (yes, that's a real book)
102 posted on 12/31/2005 2:48:19 PM PST by inquest (If you favor any legal status for illegal aliens, then do not claim to be in favor of secure borders)
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To: Coyoteman
I always wanted to see in the index of a textbook:

Circular reasoning. See "Reasoning, Circular"

Reasoning, Circular. See "Circular reasoning"

Again, try Amazon.com for the humor book Science Made Stupid (author was Tom Weller, IIRC).

119 posted on 12/31/2005 3:38:49 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Coyoteman
I always wanted to see in the index of a textbook: Circular reasoning. See "Reasoning, Circular" Reasoning, Circular. See "Circular reasoning"

LOL!

172 posted on 01/01/2006 9:00:13 AM PST by BagelFace (BOOGABOOGABOOGA!!!)
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To: Coyoteman

I nominate as the most original comment of the thread!


224 posted on 01/01/2006 8:36:15 PM PST by WOSG (http://freedomstruth.blogspot.com/)
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