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Exception proves the rule comes from Roman law: if there is a sign saying you can’t park here on Saturdays, it means that you can park here on any other day.
by heavenlyblue 5y ago
Exception proves the rule comes from Roman law: if there is a sign saying you can’t park here on Saturdays, it means that you can park here on any other day.
- ggm 5y agoI was taught it comes from logic, and argumentation: the act of stating an exception proves a rule as stated (a rule is a claim to an axiom) is wrong. So it's in logic and philosophy, not Roman law.
- Retric 5y agoIf you’re reading a guide book and it specifically says: “Use spell X to ability kill this boss” the implication is you can’t instantly kill other bosses by using ability X. Logically the statement says nothing beyond what it says, but implicitly by providing the exception you’re stating that the general rule is different. It’s a perfectly rational linguistic argument, though often misused outside of that context.