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That's not what "the exception that proves the rule" means.
by vasco 2y ago
That's not what "the exception that proves the rule" means.
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- huijzer 2y agoIn general from a formal logic perspective the whole idea of “an exception that proves the rule” is flawed. If the statement was “an exception that disproves the rule”, then I would agree.
- OccamsMirror 2y ago"The exception that proves the rule" does not mean that an exception confirms a rule in a logical sense. Instead, it originates from legal and linguistic contexts where an explicit exception implies the existence of a general rule. E.g. a sign that says "No parking on Sundays" implies that the rule is that parking is fine on other days.
- huijzer 2y agoFor years I didn't know. Finally. Thanks!
- throw310822 2y agoI always thought it meant "the exception (to the rule-of-thumb) proves the (hard, correct) rule".
- AndrewDucker 2y agoIt's used in multiple senses, so it's almost impossible to tell what the person using it means. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exception_that_proves_the_rule?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exception_that_proves_the_rule...
- vasco 2y agoIt's only flawed because you are also using it wrong!