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    Ted McCormick‏ @mccormick_ted 27 Sep 2019

    Thesis: a large share of the intellectual arrogance that marks IDW and related commentary comes from the belief that logic is a substitute for specific knowledge, rather than a tool for working with it.

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      2. Ted McCormick‏ @mccormick_ted 27 Sep 2019

        I can't count the number of times I've seen "logical argumentation" mooted as the sole or key criterion of intellectual value in debates on here. It's an easy habit to fall into; it pits thought against authority. But good arguments can, and often do, rest on faulty assumptions.

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      3. Ted McCormick‏ @mccormick_ted 27 Sep 2019

        It's no accident that attempts to logic one's way to "history" without actually knowing any history invariably fail. It's not history's fault that they do. It's that there is no path from "logical argumentation" to factual knowledge if you didn't start with any factual knowledge.

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      4. Ted McCormick‏ @mccormick_ted 27 Sep 2019

        And starting with a plausible-ish fact or two, generally speaking, doesn't yield much better results. (See yesterday's thread.) This is why "expertise" is more than a matter of credentialing or gatekeeping. Some subjects require considerable knowledge before logic is of any use.

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      2. Dinger with attitude  ✡️ 🇵🇸 🤦🏽‍♂️‏ @EvelKneidel 27 Sep 2019
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        Also that they think “logic” is just a linear progression of jumps from idea to idea often using assumed premises to do so.

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      3. Dr. Silverback, MD‏ @logicnerd 28 Sep 2019
        Replying to @EvelKneidel @TheHipsterRebbe @mccormick_ted

        Indeed. Logic isn't logic just because someone says it is.

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      1. John, who hikes‏ @jjhikes 27 Sep 2019
        Replying to @mccormick_ted

        +1, also that a little logic is enough, and that there is no need to think things through too far.

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      2. Derek says bIm‏ @DerekGT 27 Sep 2019
        Replying to @mccormick_ted

        Are you telling me Aristotle wasn't able to parse the rules of the universe flawlessly with only logic?

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      3. Ted McCormick‏ @mccormick_ted 27 Sep 2019
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        This is grossly unfair to Aristotle, but yes

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      2. The Classical Conservative  🐵‏ @Xenos_RIFS 27 Sep 2019
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        The hell? Who are these academics who thunk they're experts on everything? That literally describes the IDW lol

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