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> Many arguments boil down to the definition of a word. And this is awful :( It's normally the Worst Argument in the World: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/yC
by concordDance 4y ago
> Many arguments boil down to the definition of a word.
And this is awful :(
It's normally the Worst Argument in the World: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/yCWPkLi8wJvewPbEp/the-noncentral-fallacy-the-worst-argument-in-the-world https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/yCWPkLi8wJvewPbEp/the-noncen...
Arguing about whether a definition is particularly useful or outlines a cluster of similar things can be good, but it's rare.