Posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 0:29:21
In reply to Re: I first encountered these arguments..., posted by so on May 26, 2005, at 21:59:35
Trying in all honesty to make a 'general post' in response to points about *my* post...
> Semantically, any philosophical argument that includes "we are supposed" raises questions about whose suppositions are being cited.
I am assuming that this is the bit that is worrying:
It is thought to be wrong to treat people as mere means to our ends.
We are supposed to allow them to pursue their own goals.So. What is the problem with that?????
>The syntax introduces a passive/active language problem. It just doesn't say who is acting.
People. People are acting / persuing their goals.
>Without a declaration of suppositions,
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>the argument can't be processed as an algorithm -
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>- individual comparisons within the argument might be instructive, especially in human terms and certainly for matters of faith, but as a reasonable process, i.e. one where all reasons are declared and theoretically can be reduced to a decision tree, there are undefined steps in the overall process.
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You think I have implicit premises?
Do you want me to set up the arguments in standard form???
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