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Bulverism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bulverism is a logical fallacy in which, rather than proving that an argument is wrong, a person instead assumes it is wrong, and then goes on to explain why the other person held that argument. It is essentially a circumstantial ad hominem argument. The term "Bulverism" was coined by C. S. Lewis. It is very similar to Antony Flew's "Subject/Motive Shift".
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Bulverism is a logical fallacy in which, rather than proving that an argument is wrong, a person instead assumes it is wrong, and then goes on to explain why the other person held that argument. It is essentially a circumstantial ad hominem argument. The term "Bulverism" was coined by C. S. Lewis. It is very similar to Antony Flew's "Subject/Motive Shift".
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From A Reply to Professor Haldane by C. S. Lewis:
The Professor has his own explanation ... he thinks that I am unconsciously motivated by the fact that I ‘stand to lose by social change’. And indeed it would be hard for me to welcome a change which might well consign me to a concentration camp. I might add that it would likewise be easy for the Professor to welcome a change which might place him in the highest rank of an omnicompetent oligarchy. That is why the motive game is so uninteresting. Each side can go on playing ad nauseam, but when all the mud has been flung every man’s views still remain to be considered on their merits. I decline the motive game and resume the discussion.
Jus ad bellum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - FriendFeed
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The Great Crash, 1929 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Kenneth Galbraith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith, OC (October 15, 1908 – April 29, 2006) was a Canadian-American economist. He was a Keynesian and an institutionalist, a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism and progressivism. His books on economic topics wer
Naim Ateek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NAIM ATEEK is an Anglican Anti Zionist. he seems to reject the old testament or ignore it because he admits it justifies zionism. he feels that the new testament nullifies the claims of the old
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Robert Malley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - FriendFeed
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Dual containment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - FriendFeed - later Martin Indyk defended Robert Malley. now we see why. Dual Containment was not Israel friendly
"Dual containment was an official United States foreign policy aimed at containing Iraq and Iran, Israel's two most important strategic adversaries, first outlined in May 1993 by Martin Indyk at WINEP and officially announced on February 24, 1994 at a sym
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