[lit-ideas] Geary, Ad Baculum
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:08:34 EDT
In a message dated 6/25/2009 2:36:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx writes:
In 1600, you could
win an argument by showing your point supported in
Aristotle; by 1700, you had to prove your point. Argument
from authority had waned.
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Not at the Memphis Metaphysical Ministry. Geary calls it 'to the stick',
ad baculum.
JLS
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