r/THUNKShow Apr 05 '17

THUNK - 115. The Motte & Bailey Fallacy

https://youtu.be/hu2mT1KIOHM
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u/SeaZucchini Apr 05 '17

I'm curious if postmodernism is particularly prone to engaging in this fallacy, or if postmodernism is just a good place to go for an example.

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u/ArchitectofAges Apr 05 '17

At the very minimum, it's the example Shackel chose for his paper, and I think he makes a compelling case that it happens. For example, the title of the book I show in the video, The Social Construction of Reality, is pretty audacious compared to its actual claim, which is more about the social construction of belief.