From: Steve Gardner (gardner_at_sng.its.monash.edu.au)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 21:01:51 PST
On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, James Willson wrote: > --- Steve Gardner <gardner_at_sng.its.monash.edu.au> wrote: > > > ===== begin rule submission ===== > > > > A theme of 'begging the question' begs the question of what exactly is > > meant by 'begging the question', since the term is understood > > differently by different people. I propose that we settle, or at least > > explore, this question. > > > > Therefore, each Rule in this round should both suggest, and instantiate, > > an answer to this question, not necessarily the same answer! > > > > For myself, I propose that the authoritative answer to the question of > > what constitutes begging the question is to be found in that > > authoritative source for all FRC-related questions, the FRC Regulations. > > And what makes me think that that the FRC Regulations are the > > authoritative source for all FRC-related questions? It says so in the > > FRC Regulations! > > > > ====== end rule submission ====== > > -- > > Rule Date: 2003-02-12 05:42:45 GMT > > Does it suggest an answer? Pointing us to the "FRC Regulations" > should be sufficient. How about the instantiation of an answer? > This may be more tricky for me, as I'm not used to using the term > in this less technical context, but there certainly appears to be > an instantiation in the first clause of the first sentence. The last paragraph is an example of a question-begging argument. -- Steve Gardner | Each writer creates their own School of Computer Science | precursors. and Software Engineering | gardner_at_sng.its.monash.edu.au | -- Jorge Luis Borges -- Rule Date: 2003-02-13 05:08:25 GMT
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