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>would not exist without philosophy >stems directly from relatively recent discoveries and insights by philosophers You are affirming the consequent. https://e

by bwasti 8y ago

>would not exist without philosophy >stems directly from relatively recent discoveries and insights by philosophers You are affirming the consequent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirming_the_consequent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirming_the_consequent

jacobush 8y ago
We have only the timeline we live in. Praising the impact and efforts of anyone for anything can be attacked as affirming the consequent.
- bwasti 8y ago
  no. This is a response to the claim that these things would otherwise not exist