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Jason Mathias

Are there basic assumptions of logic and logical fallacies?

Are there basic assumptions of logic and logical fallacies? For example, science has at least 3 basic assumptions that its built upon and they are:

1- There are natural causes for things that happen in the world around us.

2- Evidence from the natural world can be used to learn about those causes.

3- There is consistency in the causes that operate in the natural world.

 

So, I was wondering what the basic assumptions are for logic and logical fallacies? 

asked on Monday, Dec 27, 2021 12:28:51 PM by Jason Mathias

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Bo Bennett, PhD
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Besides the laws of logic, I don't know of any assumptions unique to logic or fallacies.

answered on Monday, Dec 27, 2021 12:44:36 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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Jason Mathias writes:

Interesting, there are usually always some fundamental assumptions. It would be interesting to try and lay them out. Especially if no one has done so before. 

posted on Monday, Dec 27, 2021 12:58:55 PM
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GoblinCookie
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Logical fallacies make the following assumption as far as I can tell.

1. Conclusions follow from premises independently of subjectivity. 

Logic gets into trouble when this is not the case. 

answered on Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021 08:09:35 AM by GoblinCookie

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