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don't see why an appeal to authority is necessary. If you didn't want to discuss their authority, then don't bring it up- "youtube faux philosophers". You mad
by mehwoot 9y ago
don't see why an appeal to authority is necessary.
If you didn't want to discuss their authority, then don't bring it up- "youtube faux philosophers". You made an attack on their authority and the other person just defended it.
- davemp 9y agoWhile I did make a cheap jab, my issue was that the OP used Popper's authority but substituted the argument with a "youtube faux philosopher"
- michaelchisari 9y agoMy apologies for providing a brief introduction and believing in you enough to think you could further research the source material yourself. Next time I'll link directly to a PDF of "The Open Society and Its Enemies".
- davemp 9y ago> My apologies for providing a brief introduction and believing in you enough to think you could further research the source material yourself. Thank you. I always appreciate some good sarcasm and condescension. > Next time I'll link directly to a PDF of "The Open Society and Its Enemies". Or better yet: include Popper's conculsion directly instead of inserting someone else's interpretation.