Defining ad absurdum?

Christoffer February 20, 2019 at 21:08 1475 views 3 comments

Defining things in arguments is important, but sometimes it seems it's asked for the most obvious words in language, to a degree that it almost becomes absurd. How far do definitions need to be taken and when do you think just using a dictionary is enough for an argument?

Because in some cases, arguments feel like this :lol:

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S February 25, 2019 at 11:54 #259195 0 likes

Oh... my... god. This is brilliant!!! Pin it to the top of the front page!!!

I've recently had a discussion very much like that in "Idealist Logic".

S February 25, 2019 at 21:15 #259370 0 likes

@Michael Ossipoff, you're the one who is being questioned, by the way.

S March 03, 2019 at 16:25 #261128 0 likes

[quote=Rank Amateur]Sorry, before I could possibly address your point you will need to define potato, because there are many things that one can call potato and some may or may not be mashable, and what really is mashed? If I use a ricer is that a mashing? And if there is pulp in the juice does that help or hurt its orangeness? Is a tangarine an orange or not?[/quote]

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