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Re: The 3000 in acts 2...
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
2. Argument from Silence / Argument from Ignorance (argumentum ad ignorantiam)
DEFINITION: Arguments of this form assume that since something has not been proven false, it is therefore true. Conversely, such an argument may assume that since something has not been proven true, it is therefore false. (This is a special case of a false dilemma, since it assumes that all propositions must either be known to be true or known to be false.) As Davis writes, "Lack of proof is not proof."
EXAMPLE: "You cannot prove that Kirk is the smartest captain ever. We don't have all the IQ scores of every Starfleet Captain."
PROOF: Identify the proposition in question. Argue that it may be true even though we don't know whether it is or isn't
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Except that wasnt my argument. It was simply an introduction to a different thought... Maybe read more than the first paragraph?
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