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An Example of Self-Referential Defeat

October 12, 2019 by Randal

This morning, somebody commented on my 2016 article “On Scientific (and Philosophical and Theological) Ignorance.” “Just some guy” opined:

“Your philosophy counter-‘argument’ is flawed because philosophy doesn’t mean anything if it can’t be demonstrated in reality.” (source)

Alas, “Just some guy” seems not to be aware that the statement “philosophy doesn’t mean anything if it can’t be demonstrated in reality” is itself a philosophical statement. (It sure ain’t a scientific one!)

Once he comes to terms with that fact, hopefully, he can “demonstrate in reality” his claim.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: epistemology, logic, self-referential defeat

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