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A Theory of Philosophical FallaciesLecture III

A Theory of Philosophical Fallacies: Lecture III [Although logical reasoning is necessary for finding the truth among opposing philosophies, it is possible to overestimate its importance. This happens when consistency in a philosophical system is wrongly considered to be its main or even only criterion. A great philosopher will always be prepared to sacrifice a principle which leads to a falsehood and thus to allow his system to become inconsistent. This is illustrated with examples drawn from ethics (Bentham and Mill) and the philosophy of science (Poincaré and Le Roy).] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Theory of Philosophical FallaciesLecture III

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
ISBN
978-3-319-20782-7
Pages
35 –41
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-20783-4_4
Publisher site
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Abstract

[Although logical reasoning is necessary for finding the truth among opposing philosophies, it is possible to overestimate its importance. This happens when consistency in a philosophical system is wrongly considered to be its main or even only criterion. A great philosopher will always be prepared to sacrifice a principle which leads to a falsehood and thus to allow his system to become inconsistent. This is illustrated with examples drawn from ethics (Bentham and Mill) and the philosophy of science (Poincaré and Le Roy).]

Published: Aug 8, 2015

Keywords: Logical Reasoning; Earth Move; Philosophical System; Great Happiness; Original Principle

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