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You seem to be confusing assertions with axioms. Have you ever considered taking an introductory philosophy class? I think it would clear up a lot for you. Jus
by guerrilla 5y ago
You seem to be confusing assertions with axioms. Have you ever considered taking an introductory philosophy class? I think it would clear up a lot for you.
Just because someone doesn't give an argument for something doesn't mean that they don't have an argument for something. It seems you may be unaware of the study of language use and metaphysics that went on for most of the 20th century in analytic philosophy. I recommend looking into that.
Millions of people believe many things that are false and their belief doesn't make any of those false things true. That's a fallacy called argumentum ad populum.
- mensetmanusman 5y agoThat is true, in regards to assertions versus axioms, most people here are familiar with axioms, but in metaphysics everything is an assertion since not everyone agrees (or you have to define subsets of individuals who agree on a set of assertions which become axioms for those groups). E.g. Some assert there is free will (by definition, can’t be proven). Some assert there is no free will (by definition, can’t be proven).