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To: tpaine
Is it not an fallacy of reason to claim that only that which we can reason out exists?

Well, hello. I would say it is a fallacy of false premise to claim that only that which I can know by reason exists, since there are many things of which I am not informed and thus cannot know.

577 posted on 05/26/2003 2:17:40 PM PDT by unspun ("Do everything in love.")
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To: unspun
Is it not an fallacy of reason to claim that only that which we can reason out exists?
-tpaine-

Well, hello. I would say it is a fallacy of false premise to claim that only that which I can know by reason exists, since there are many things of which I am not informed and thus cannot know.
-unspun-

"It is an abandonment of reason to assert that only exists which we can reason out."
#512 -unspun-


I'd say the above is getting real close to proof positive that you will string together most any series of words if they advance your agenda. --
-- Which I see as very amusing efforts at self-aggrandizment.
581 posted on 05/26/2003 2:30:26 PM PDT by tpaine (Really, I'm trying to be a 'decent human being', but me flesh is weak.,)
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