...called destructive, will perhaps convey a clearer notion DILETTANTE— DILIGENCE. than any definition. 'If this man were wise, he would not speak irreverently...do so in earnest; but he does it, either in jest or earnest; therefore, he is either not wise, or not good.' There being two conclusions, one or other...

...Therefore either A is not B, or E is not F. For instance, " If this man were wise, he would nospeak irreverently of Scripture in jest ; and if he were...do so in earnest ; but he does it either in jest or earnest ; therefore he is either not wise, or not good *." Dilemmatic arguments are however more often...

...H. Either C is not D, or G is not H. .-. Either A is not B, or E is not F. The concrete example is: "If this man were wise, he would not speak irreverently...Scripture in jest ; and if he were good, he would not speak irreverently in earnest ; but he either speaks of it irreverently in jest, or he does it in earnest...

...But either C is not D, or G is not H ; Therefore either A is not B, or E is not F. " For instance, ' If this man were wise, he would not speak irreverently...earnest; therefore he is either not wise or not good' (Whately). " Dilemmatic arguments are, however, more often fallacious than not, because it is seldom...

...instance, " If this man were wise, he would no speak irreverently of Scripture in jest; and if he wert good, he would not do so in earnest ; but he does it either in jest or earnest ; therefore he is either not wise, or not good *." Dilemmatic arguments are however more often...

...Logic, is a Destructive Dilemma — ' If this man were wise he would not speak irreverently of the Scripture in jest ; and if he were good he would not do it in earnest. But he does it either in jest or earnest. Then he is either not wise or not good. It...

...not H. .'. A is not B, or E is not F. A concrete example, quoted by Professor Hyslop,' is as follows: "If this man were wise, he would not speak irreverently...Scripture in jest; and if he were good, he would not speak irreverently in earnest; but he either speaks of it irreverently in jest, or he does so in earnest;...

...if E is F, G w H; But either C is not D, or G is not H; Therefore either A is not B, or E is not F. "If this man were wise, he would not speak irreverently...do so in earnest; "But he does it either in jest or earnest; " Therefore he is either not wise, or not good." (Whately.) Notice that in the dilemma we...

...E is F, G is H; But either C is not D or G is not H; Therefore either A is not B, or E is not F. " If this man were wise he would not speak irreverently...earnest; therefore he is either not wise or not good." (Whately.) In the course of the Lincoln-Douglas debate a question was put by Lincoln to Douglas, as...

...for instance, might be criticised on the ground that the minor premise is improperly assumed : — " If this man were wise, he would not speak irreverently...do so in earnest ; but he does it either in jest or earnest ; therefore he is either not wise, or not good." — WHATELY. This, it might be said, does...