Dear all,
I think a modicum of educational modesty would have helped.
Jerry
On 10/16/14 6:38 PM, "Luke Feast" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Fiona and list,
>
> As I see it Don's assertion is plausible but defeasible. It is simply an
> appeal to expert opinion. I do not think we should defer to experts
> unquestioningly. It is important to critically question appeals to expert
> opinion. Douglas Walton provides a useful set of criticial questions to ask to
> evaluate appeals to expert opinion.
>
> Expert E puts forward assertion A.
>
> 1. Expertise Question: How credible is E as an expert source?
> 2. Field question: Is E an expert in the field that A is in?
> 3. Opinion question: What did E assert that implies A?
> 4. Trustworthiness question: Is E personally reliable as a source
> 5. Consistency question: Is A consistent with what other experts assert?
> 6. Backup evidence question: Is E's assertion based on evidence?
>
> Don wrote:
>
> "he [Tim] did not have the right to redefine a well-known concept simply so
> that he could criticize it."
>
> "he [Tim] distorts concepts to fit his rhetoric."
>
> "He told me I was wrong about what cognitive science is. Well, I am often
> wrong about things, but not this one:"
>
> Because Don's assertion is an appeal to expert opinion, the matter is best
> settled through dialogue based on a balance of considerations.
>
> Unpleasentness aside, does Don's assertion stand up to criticism? I think it's
> plausible.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Luke
>
> Luke Feast
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