My responses are in bold type.
kairosfocus
06/27/2011
12:37 am
F/N: Collins English Dictionary:
equivocation [??kw?v??ke???n]
n
1. the act or an instance of equivocating
2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a fallacy based on the use of the same term in different senses, esp as the middle term of a syllogism, as the badger lives in the bank, and the bank is in the High Street, so the badger lives in the High Street
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
–> equivocation is a fallacy, not always a willful deception
–> However, insistent refusal to correct error in light of what one knows or should know can convert error into willful deception, so we must beware
fallacy [?fæl?s?]
n pl -cies
1. an incorrect or misleading notion or opinion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning
2. unsound or invalid reasoning
3. the tendency to mislead
4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid
[from Latin fall?cia, from fallax deceitful, from fallere to deceive]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
–> Such fallacies, plainly, may involve simple error, not just willful deception
–> Pardon, too: I seem to be especially typo prone these past couple of days.
Uh, pardon me gordo, but you just described what you do on a daily basis, and in your case it is totally "willful" for sure. Nothing you say is ever correct, accurate, valid, sound, or logical. I cut farts that make more sense than you ever do, and they're also a lot more pleasant to listen to.
kairosfocus
06/27/2011
12:37 am
F/N: Collins English Dictionary:
equivocation [??kw?v??ke???n]
n
1. the act or an instance of equivocating
2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a fallacy based on the use of the same term in different senses, esp as the middle term of a syllogism, as the badger lives in the bank, and the bank is in the High Street, so the badger lives in the High Street
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
–> equivocation is a fallacy, not always a willful deception
–> However, insistent refusal to correct error in light of what one knows or should know can convert error into willful deception, so we must beware
fallacy [?fæl?s?]
n pl -cies
1. an incorrect or misleading notion or opinion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning
2. unsound or invalid reasoning
3. the tendency to mislead
4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid
[from Latin fall?cia, from fallax deceitful, from fallere to deceive]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
–> Such fallacies, plainly, may involve simple error, not just willful deception
–> Pardon, too: I seem to be especially typo prone these past couple of days.
Uh, pardon me gordo, but you just described what you do on a daily basis, and in your case it is totally "willful" for sure. Nothing you say is ever correct, accurate, valid, sound, or logical. I cut farts that make more sense than you ever do, and they're also a lot more pleasant to listen to.
