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Posted by: theuchtdorf ( )
Date: January 23, 2011 07:05PM
Quick question - Common apologetic fallacy

Hello All,

I cannot remember the term for the common apologetic fallacy, especially attributed to Hugh Nibley, where they connect a Book of Mormon item (be it a word, device, technology, etc. etc.) and connect it to a seemingly related item even if it is from another time period, culture, or some other anachronistic idea.

Can someone please help me out with the term?

Thanks in advance.

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Posted by: The Man in Black ( )
Date: January 23, 2011 07:12PM
Re: Quick question - Common apologetic fallacy

Non-sequitur?

I suppose I could look it up.

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Posted by: the uchtdorf ( )
Date: January 23, 2011 07:17PM
non-sequitur

I'm not looking for non-sequitur, nor red herring.

Even when I look it up, I only have the vaguest idea of what i'm looking for that not even all-knowing Google can assist me - which sadly reflects pretty bad on how i'm wording my search.

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Posted by: The Man in Black ( )
Date: January 23, 2011 07:23PM
Re: Quick question - Common apologetic fallacy

Post hoc? They do that a lot.

A caused B simply because A happened first.

I'd need to look these up to remember more. Let us know when you find it I'm interested.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/23/2011 07:25PM by The Man in Black.

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Posted by: bona dea ( )
Date: January 23, 2011 07:25PM
Re: Quick question - Common apologetic fallacy

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.

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Posted by: Heresy ( )
Date: January 23, 2011 07:32PM
strawman? (n/t)


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Posted by: Heresy ( )
Date: January 23, 2011 07:34PM
Re: strawman?

circular logic
ad hominems
confusing the possible with the probable

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Posted by: SLDrone ( )
Date: January 23, 2011 09:21PM
link

http://www.fallacyfiles.org/taxonomy.html

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