The UFOs argument
The UFOs argument discusses the concept of the existential fallacy, which occurs when a conclusion implies the existence of something that was not implied by the premises.
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Something must exist before we can catch it
Something must exist before we can catch it. This idea is explored through the metaphor of catching a hare, which represents solving problems or achieving goals. In order to catch a hare, we must first ascertain its existence by gathering the necessary resources or information. The metaphor highlights the difficulties of achieving our goals and the feeling of being overwhelmed or uncertain about where to begin.
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“It is a curious feature of logic that statements which refer to the whole of a class do not actually tell us whether there are any members of that class.” Madsen Pirie This sentence introduces the principle of logic according to which statements that refer to the whole of a class, known as universal statements, do not necessarily provide information about the existence or non-existence of members of that class. For example, the statement “All dogs are mammals” is a universal statement that refers to the class of dogs and the class of mammals. While this statement tells us that
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