Science, Anti-Science and Religion 5. I have these essays about half done, and will post them as I have opportunity. My hope is that they will provide a benefit to many on Free Republic and further the goals it espouses. We've all seen arguments where each side was convinced the other side was irrational. In my experience arguments have two components, which I call their propositions and their logic structure.
Propositions are the facts and beliefs that provide the basis for the argument.
Errors may be made with respect to either the logic structure or the propositions of the argument. For example, let's say I wanted to know how many pieces of literature I have on a shelf. I count the number of magazines and the number of books on the shelf. Even people who attack logic and argue against it must use the rules of logic to try to do so in a meaningful manner. The answer is because we have different propositions upon which we argue.