Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jeremy Bentham, PG and Trenton Merricks

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2. Reason / E. Argument / 1. Argument

19215

Arguers often turn the opponent's modus ponens into their own modus tollens [Merricks]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 1. Fallacy

4686	Fallacies are errors in reasoning, 'formal' if a clear rule is breached, and 'informal' if more general [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 3. Question Begging

7415	Question-begging assumes the proposition which is being challenged [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 6. Fallacy of Division

7414	What is true of a set is also true of its members [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 7. Ad Hominem

6696	The Ad Hominem Fallacy criticises the speaker rather than the argument [PG]