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Duncan wrote: [Wed Jan 04 2006, 02:49:39PM EST] |
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> Forget formal logic, it still "begs the question", in that it "begs |
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> that the question be asked". |
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No, the reason you used the expression "begs the question" is because |
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it sounds familiar to you. Otherwise you would have said something |
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like "brings up the question." The fact is that "begs the question" |
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is an expression with a particular meaning, and it shouldn't be |
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confused with the sum of its parts. |
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Regards, |
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Aron |
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Aron Griffis |
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