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All good points, but it is worth noting that the idea of a logical fallacy itself comes from philosophy. The study of fallacies proper began with Aristotle's So
by jasonhansel 8y ago
All good points, but it is worth noting that the idea of a logical fallacy itself comes from philosophy. The study of fallacies proper began with Aristotle's Sophistical Refutations.
- dooglius 8y agoThe study of fallacies may have started there, but the _idea_ of a logical fallacy is likely much, much older.
- ColanR 8y agoI guess that just means philosophy hasn't improved beyond the standard erected by Aristotle. More complicated, and more to it, but certainly not of higher quality.
- jasonhansel 8y agoThe study of fallacies in the West began with Aristotle, but it certainly hasn't ended there; Aristotle only lists a fraction of the things we consider fallacies today. That said, I do think that more philosophical research is needed in the area. Unfortunately, most philosophers have focused on formal logic, even though informal fallacies are much more common.