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1819 Aug. 12
Fallacies.
Logical High-fliers
§.1. Exposition
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In another way this word order is of no contribution
by its property of confounding distinctions gives support to
tyranny: namely where the occasion seems to call for speaking of the proper end of government is in
question, instead of the precise name of the proper end, namely
happiness, employing this same most convenient so conveniently lax word, order.
For you it can not be denied that promotion of order is
one end of government can not be denied: at the same
time neither can it be denied that by the exercise of acts by which tyranny
tyranny is exercised order may be namely tyrannical order, is
maintained: maintained and promoted.
And so in the case of corruption and influence.
In this way bylooking out for a word of more collusive import
to take refuge in, while you turn aside from the proper word
words come into consideration together. Self defense self-protection or self-preservation is the more
Immediate object of the fallacy in this case.
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