2007-02-06 00:11:53 · 6 answers · asked by Harold S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Contented ignorance is almost always at the bottom of faulty reasoning. In a nutshell, lazy thinking.
2007-02-06 00:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply because most people have never read a text on fallacious logic. Below is a link to an online version of one of the best books on this topic.
2007-02-06 05:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because truth as beauty is sometimes in the eye of the beholder. It is also very difficult to face truth. A fantasy or fallacy is so much easier to comprehend and create. People would much rather deal in fantasy than reality.
2007-02-06 03:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by Kalypso 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is caused by the human variable. It is like you planning a conversation with someone, and you pre-plan what their response will be. Then you are surprised when they say something entirely different from what you anticipated.
2007-02-06 00:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because too many people think with their hearts instead of their brain. i.e. "it cant be true, because i dont want it to be" or "it must be true, because i need it to be
2007-02-06 00:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by Dashes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we are human and error is a part of being human
2007-02-06 00:20:02 · answer #6 · answered by Ruth Less RN 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋