May 16, 2011

Bertrand Russell on how smoking saved his life

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Free copy of Lars Iyer‘s Spurious to the first person who can tell me what logical fallacy Bertrand Russell is employing in the following video.

  • http://deshilholleseamus.tumblr.com MPK

    He’s inferring causation from correlation.

    • Jason Bennett

      Sounds good, MPK. Write in to publicity@mhpbooks.com with your address and we’ll send you Spurious. 

      • http://deshilholleseamus.tumblr.com MPK

         Whoa cool. Done.

  • http://deshilholleseamus.tumblr.com MPK

    He’s inferring causation from correlation.

    • Jason Bennett

      Sounds good, MPK. Write in to publicity@mhpbooks.com with your address and we’ll send you Spurious. 

      • http://deshilholleseamus.tumblr.com MPK

         Whoa cool. Done.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Negatory-Cory/100002117953216 Negatory Cory

    False Cause!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Negatory-Cory/100002117953216 Negatory Cory

    False Cause!

  • Barry Schechter

     Russell wasn’t making any general claims for smoking. But smoking did, on that occasion, save his life; If he hadn’t been in the smoking section, he wouldn’t have survived. I don’t think he was committing any fallacy.Russell wasn’t making any general claims for smoking. But smoking did, on that occasion, save his life; If he hadn’t been in the smoking section, he wouldn’t have survived. I don’t think he was committing any fallacy.

  • Barry Schechter

     Russell wasn’t making any general claims for smoking. But smoking did, on that occasion, save his life; If he hadn’t been in the smoking section, he wouldn’t have survived. I don’t think he was committing any fallacy.Russell wasn’t making any general claims for smoking. But smoking did, on that occasion, save his life; If he hadn’t been in the smoking section, he wouldn’t have survived. I don’t think he was committing any fallacy.

  • Barry Schechter

    Meant that being a smoker, not smoking, saved Russell’s life on that occasion. Forgive my pasting in my last comment, which somehow led to its being doubled. 

  • Barry Schechter

    Meant that being a smoker, not smoking, saved Russell’s life on that occasion. Forgive my pasting in my last comment, which somehow led to its being doubled. 

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