In Reply to: The reference to Kuhn . . . posted by psgary on March 29, 2007 at 21:50:56:
The one that bugs me the most is the misuse of the phrase, "That begs the question why..." when what is really meant is "that raises the question..." You hear it from pundits and TV journalists all the time. Apparently "begging the question" sounds more impressive and erudite, but of course question begging is the informal logical fallacy of arguing in a circle.
Have you heard "meta" as a word (rather than a mere prefix) yet?
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- Re: The reference to Kuhn . . . - Tadlo 13:19:53 03/30/07 (1)
- Dear God in Heaven . . . - psgary 20:06:48 03/30/07 (0)