From: James Willson (jkvw3_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 21:15:22 PST
--- Alan Riddell <peekee_at_blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > ==== > Although Steve's Proposed answer to what is meant by "begging the question" > is very well he is being slightly narrow minded, he should also use his > commonsense. We should all use commonsense after all it is only sensible to > do so. Commonsense tells me that to study this question I should consider > the individual words then the phrase as a whole. > > Begging means to ask for charity. > Question means an expression of inquiry that invites or calls for a reply. > > The Question implies it is the most important question namely "What is the > meaning of life?", an to ask for charity from it must mean, to ask for help > in finding meaning in your life. > > Future Rules shall point flaws in the answers given by other Rules. > ==== > > -- > Rule Date: 2003-02-12 12:44:40 GMT 202:1 gave an example of begging the question for some meaning of "begging the question", but also used the phrase "begging the question" in a context where it took on a specific meaning. 202:2 gives us an example, but no actual usage. Is that enough for "instantiation"? With uncertainty, I'll err on the side of validity. Of course, for all we know, "begging the question" could have any number of meanings, so this interpretation may make the instantiation requirement rather easy to follow. VALID; style +1.5 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com -- Rule Date: 2003-02-13 05:15:38 GMT
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