Sorry I was unclear… I meant my comment literally. I’ve never heard anyone making this argument, and I’m curious as to what happens if, in response, one says “Not all laws are constructed by some intelligence.” That is, how do the people making this argument respond?
Well, the only time I responded to one such argument, I rejected the second rather than the first premise. Your way might have been easier. I don’t think it would have changed the response though.
He wrote the “socrates is man” syllogism right beside it and challenged me to find an example of someone who is immortal (kind of ignoring the fact that it would only prove a premise in that argument false, and not change the logical validity of that particular argument).
You know, maybe the initial argument isn’t the worst I’ve ever seen. Now that I think about it, the response is probably the worst argument I’ve ever seen.
Was this on an anonymous internet forum by any chance? My subjective priors for it being a troll or small child just went way up (probably more than they should have to be honest).
Sorry I was unclear… I meant my comment literally. I’ve never heard anyone making this argument, and I’m curious as to what happens if, in response, one says “Not all laws are constructed by some intelligence.” That is, how do the people making this argument respond?
Edit: yeah, what danfly said.
Well, the only time I responded to one such argument, I rejected the second rather than the first premise. Your way might have been easier. I don’t think it would have changed the response though.
He wrote the “socrates is man” syllogism right beside it and challenged me to find an example of someone who is immortal (kind of ignoring the fact that it would only prove a premise in that argument false, and not change the logical validity of that particular argument).
You know, maybe the initial argument isn’t the worst I’ve ever seen. Now that I think about it, the response is probably the worst argument I’ve ever seen.
Was this on an anonymous internet forum by any chance? My subjective priors for it being a troll or small child just went way up (probably more than they should have to be honest).