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It would not be begging the question, it would raise the question "does it make sense to quote the author of a book on logic to support an argument about logica
by innguest 12y ago
It would not be begging the question, it would raise the question "does it make sense to quote the author of a book on logic to support an argument about logical fallacies" and the answer for that seems to be 'yes' (as he's a relevant authority in this case).
- pessimizer 12y agoBegging the Question: A well-known authority on logic has assured me that an appeal to an authority relevant to the subject being discussed isn't a logical fallacy.