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Originally Posted by Brian Bosse  Hello Civbert, Quote: |
An example would be that all men in Italy are Italian (the A form), therefore some men, those that live in Rome, are Italian (the I form).
| Civbert, your example is not valid. The A proposition, “All men in Italy are Italian,” leads to the I proposition, “Some men in Italy are Italian.” No more and no less. You have added additional information to your I statement. Not only did you do this here, but you made the very same mistake in the next more pertinent example. Quote: |
The application of this to the Axiom of Scripturalism is: All Scripture is the Word of God implies that some Scripture ("Jesus is the Christ") is also the Word of God.
| The A proposition, “All Scripture is the Word of God,” leads to the I proposition, “Some Scripture is the Word of God.” No more and no less. |
Much more, much much more. When you say the Bible is true, the world "Bible" in not merely a sound. The term itself implies it's definition. Your restriction "no more and no less" is incorrect. Every term in a sentence logically implies it's definition. And it's definition is both connotative and denotative.
So "Jesus is the Christ" is a valid deduction of "Scripture is true" because Scripture implies the denotative definition that includes the proposition "Jesus is the Christ". It is valid and sound by definition of Scripture.
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Originally Posted by Brian Bosse Quote: |
One thing I have noticed in my interactions with critics of Scripturalism is a complete absence of any alternatives to it.
| This is beside the point. You claim that Scripturalism solves epistemological problems. Whether or not a challenger can present a better alternative is irrelevant. So here is my challenge to you: Present one valid argument from the axiom to a particular proposition of Scripture such that the conclusion would be considered justified knowledge. Be a good logician by being very precise. Remember, I claim that a Scripturalist cannot be precise and deliver the goods. Show me that I am wrong. |
Done. See above.