First, the immediate cause of the existence of logic is that it is the logic of deductive reasoning, itself a feature of the human brain, and most...
Mostly, at least at brain temperature. I would expect some effect from the fact that most of the mass is in the protons and neutrons. And it is the...
Yes, but we think of neurons as connected to each other, and we think of atoms not as connected but as interacting with each other. This something of...
If this was what I had wanted to ask, the conditional would have been this one: If I am immortal, then I was mortal sometime in the past Instead,...
Self-contradictory. EB
Immortal 1. Not subject to death: immortal deities; the immortal soul. But we sure can all make up stories. EB
You must have somehow misread what I said. So here it is again: When we discuss the validity of logical arguments, we assume the proximate...
There is nothing abstract to it and everything to do with hormones and DNA. EB
My advice is keep it simple. When we discuss the validity of logical arguments, we assume the proximate definitions of the words used in the...
What revelation?! I asked a question: Anyone understands what's going on here? I never promised any revelation! Have you been drinking? Sorry, I'm...
We all understand that in the actual election, if Reagan hadn't won the election, it would have been Carter. However, as you should know, we don't...
In your personal opinion, do you feel that the following implication is valid or invalid? And either way, can you try and explain why? If I am...
I understood your reasoning the first time round, but your explanation isn't convincing me. The premises in McGee's argument don't ask people about...
An argument is valid if the conclusion follows from the premises. This is formally expressed by the word "therefore", meaning "For that reason or...
Yes, of course. All material substances are made of the same fundamental particles and yet we observe a wide range of materials. EB
Here is an interesting example for you to try your wits... This is one philosopher, Vann McGee, who in 1985 proposed a counterexample to the Modus...
Unfortunately, there are not enough votes to draw any conclusion. I'm not sure why people don't vote. Surely, most people must have an opinion. It...
That's a good point. Yet, the problem perhaps is similar to atoms. Think of the fact that atoms are all made of the same basic set of particles. Yet,...
Vote "I don't know" because you really don't. __________________ And thanks to Baldeee for being so patient! I should learn that lesson, but, no, I...
From the nice picture you posted, how do you conclude that the following is not an argument? A = B; A = B; Therefore, A = B. Premises, true or...
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