On Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM John Clark <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM Brent Meeker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > *> OK forget it. If you can't tell coercion from a brick wall I can't >> help you. Your sophistry is impenetrable.* >> > > *The word "sophistry" is only used if one cannot think of a logical > rebuttal to what somebody else is saying.* > Maybe that's how you use the word, but others, who are more experienced in philosophy and in the real business of living, use it to mean that the point being made by the opponent is incoherent or fatuous, and that the opposing argument is specious. Bruce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAFxXSLQ9Oa65MFv3WosGUt3bVJXz52iWX5uGfgcGkoC0yyuEaA%40mail.gmail.com.
