“Those states … will hardly adopt them”: On a fallacy in political discourse in the summer of 1789
Location
University of Windsor
Document Type
Paper
Keywords
ad socordiam, deceptive communication, James Madison, second order intention
Start Date
18-5-2011 9:00 AM
End Date
21-5-2011 5:00 PM
Abstract
A type of ad socordiam is identified in its context, with data from debates on the Bill of Rights in 1789. The fallacy involves a hidden intention as a salient feature. The study examines the ques-tion of how inferences can be made about hidden intentions. Further, it examines the relation of the fallacy identified to another type of ad socordiam.
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“Those states … will hardly adopt them”: On a fallacy in political discourse in the summer of 1789
University of Windsor
A type of ad socordiam is identified in its context, with data from debates on the Bill of Rights in 1789. The fallacy involves a hidden intention as a salient feature. The study examines the ques-tion of how inferences can be made about hidden intentions. Further, it examines the relation of the fallacy identified to another type of ad socordiam.
