Re:Progress in Philosophy
by jasonhansel on Sunday October 07, 2018 @09:04AM
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All good points, but it is worth noting that the idea of a logical fallacy itself comes from philosophy. The study of fallacies proper began with Aristotle's Sophistical Refutations.
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The study of fallacies may have started there, but the _idea_ of a logical fallacy is likely much, much older.
I guess that just means philosophy hasn't improved beyond the standard erected by Aristotle.
More complicated, and more to it, but certainly not of higher quality.
Re:Progress in Philosophy
by jasonhansel on Sunday October 07, 2018 @01:31PM
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The study of fallacies in the West began with Aristotle, but it certainly hasn't ended there; Aristotle only lists a fraction of the things we consider fallacies today.
That said, I do think that more philosophical research is needed in the area. Unfortunately, most philosophers have focused on formal logic, even though informal fallacies are much more common.