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> in the new logic, you can’t soundly argue that “all dogs are mammals; all mammals have fur; therefore, all dogs have fur” because one person shaving their dog
by ptx 3y ago
> in the new logic, you can’t soundly argue that “all dogs are mammals; all mammals have fur; therefore, all dogs have fur” because one person shaving their dog suddenly makes “all mammals have fur” untrue.
Isn't this just a problem with an unclear definition of "having fur"? Is the article saying that the old logic would hand-wave this problem away because it's about "universals and essences"?
- earthboundkid 3y agoYes. “All dogs have fur” is untrue. “Dogs have fur” is true. The former is modern; the latter is classical.