Squorlple@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days agoWell whenever you notice something like that, a wizard did itlemmy.worldimagemessage-square41linkfedilinkarrow-up1252arrow-down177
arrow-up1175arrow-down1imageWell whenever you notice something like that, a wizard did itlemmy.worldSquorlple@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square41linkfedilink
minus-squareBronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoIsn’t this what led to the Argument From Authority Fallacy? Scientist need to stay in their lane, and expect blowback when they don’t. Newton’s belief in alchemy doesn’t tarnish his development of calculus.
minus-squareBrainInABox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoIndeed. Though Alchemy was a much more credible branch of natural philosophy back then
minus-squareunderwire212@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoMoreso ad hominem. Attacking the character of the person rather than the argument itself
Isn’t this what led to the Argument From Authority Fallacy? Scientist need to stay in their lane, and expect blowback when they don’t. Newton’s belief in alchemy doesn’t tarnish his development of calculus.
Indeed. Though Alchemy was a much more credible branch of natural philosophy back then
Moreso ad hominem. Attacking the character of the person rather than the argument itself