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Can you illuminate me as to how I am “using the term fact so casually”? The facts in this case are easy to discern: they are numbers reported by NSW Police. Th
by manicdee 7y ago
Can you illuminate me as to how I am “using the term fact so casually”?
The facts in this case are easy to discern: they are numbers reported by NSW Police. The basis for those numbers is irrelevant: the only fact here is a media release from the police containing certain statements, and the claims made by certain agencies reporting on that media release,
- mistermann 7y agoWell, I suppose it depends on what exactly the facts being discussed are. For example, are we discussing: - numbers of fires actually started by people (and, deliberately vs accidentally) - (the unknown) number of people who have actually engaged in risky behavior - numbers of people who have been arrested (charged?) for any of the above > The basis for those numbers is irrelevant In terms of my "casual" accusation, agreed. I think it's fair to say that in this case it was actually me who was speaking too casually due to a preoccupation with the philosophical ideas around facts.