Once upon a time in a land pretty far away, I was a college student double majoring in philosophy and ceramics. When my marital status was entering a period of flux, I gladly downgraded my degrees. Philosophy dropped to a minor and my BFA in Ceramics was expedited to a BA in Visual Arts.
Best thing that could ever, and has ever, happened in my life.
But, I had just enough logic to be irritated. I can't stand it when TV 'journalists' misuse the phrase "begging the question."
My handsome husband passed on a handy little article explaining both the proper and improper uses for this phrase. It's from a little while back, but I will rest easier knowing I've made a small attempt to educate the general population on logic terminology. Plus the easy cracks on the Bush administration are always good fun.
Enjoy!
1 comments:
Good. Thank you for posting that. It is unfortunate that logic isn't taught anymore. I wish it had been part of my education, but it was merely a college elective. I'm not sure if I'll use "begging the question" the right way, but I know I won't use it the wrong way anymore.
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