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Simorgh

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There are several different versions of this tale in Persian and as they have been orally transmitted from one generation to another, the originality of any of them cannot be proven.

Ad Hominem

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Greetings fellow savants, sages, philosophers and thinkers ... Holmes at your service presenting my observation of the week - the nature of arguments. Yes, those nasty repartees we all engage with others from time to time which is fast becoming a veritbale art form of win win.

Let's take a brief look at a few definitions and origins:

The Buddhist And the Butcher

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Once upon a time, in a certain place in southern China, a Buddhist priest lived as a hermit in a small cave, practicing austerities in order to purify himself so that he could enter the Western Paradise (Xī Tiān 西天) and become a buddha.

The Fact/Opinion Distinction

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When debating ethics and other controversial topics, one frequently hears the claim “That’s just your opinion.” It is a pernicious claim, devoid of clear meaning, and it should be consigned to the flames – or so I shall argue here.

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