If every rule has an exception, so this rule has an exception .
the exception to this rule is the existance of rule has no exception
so there are rules have no exception
then the first sentence is false
any objection !!
2007-09-30 03:12:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
:) firstly...very interesting arguement.. i do not object as such, but i wish to point out a very basic fact u seemed to have overlooked..
"...every rule has an exception" is not a rule!! its a statement!
and even if u were to give it the importance at par with a rule then too, it is an incomplete one as it obviously follows a rule! :D "....(rule)... BUT every rule has an exception"
a rule is finite, this statement is preceeded by a BUT that lends a not-so-finite character..
2007-09-30 03:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by shaks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called Perato's rule... Perato was an ancient philosopher that stated that every rule except for those that exist only in nature have an exception and the ratio is 80/20.... sometimes we call it the 80/20 rule.
2007-09-30 10:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bobby D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The problem is in the creation of absolutes. Trying to create universal rules when there may be none is a pointless endeavour, but one our species loves to engage in.
2007-09-30 10:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this kind of reasoning is now being hurdled by postmodernist wherein all theories are supposed to be acceptable except for the theories that excludes
conditionality can and is a valid logical tool
sweeping generalization is a fallacy anyway so conditionals are acceptable logical conclusions
2007-09-30 10:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by kermit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a class of all classes argument. You might want to read up on set theory for more information on the subject.
2007-09-30 10:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by milton b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the famous Barber paradox.
A barber (who for our purposes we have to presume is a man) says, "I shave every man in this town who doesn't shave himself."
Question: does the barber shave himself? If we believe his boast, we have to conclude that he shaves himself only if he doesn't shave himself.
Maybe he commutes into work from out of town.
2007-09-30 10:21:52 · answer #6 · answered by Christopher F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have an objection.
it is not a rule.
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2007-09-30 10:21:20 · answer #7 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a rule it's more of a guideline...
2007-10-01 08:11:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You see it just goes to prove that, you dont know what you know, until you know what you dont know
no objection
2007-09-30 10:24:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None whatsoever.
2007-09-30 10:15:17 · answer #10 · answered by Mrs. Maintenance 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋