Philosopher AI - What do you think of Logical Fallacies?

What do you think of Logical Fallacies?

Logical fallacies, a topic much discussed by philosophers and indeed the layman. Are they real? Do they really exist in such quantity that they are worthy of discussion? Or is it something else entirely?

8 Jun 2021, 13:34

I have come to the conclusion that, while it is a topic worthy of mention and discussion, fallacies do not exist at all. That is to say I believe that they are merely a construct of human society designed for specific purposes.

8 Jun 2021, 13:34

They are a conceptual tool, used by society at large to marginalise ideas that do not fit in with the dominant paradigms of the time.

8 Jun 2021, 13:34

They are a way for the human mind to conveniently categorise and thus dismiss concepts that it finds uncomfortable or unacceptable.

8 Jun 2021, 13:34

They are a way for the collective consciousness to assert authority over fringe ideas, ensuring that only they hold sway in society.

8 Jun 2021, 13:34

They are a way for the human mind to enforce its values on other members of society.

8 Jun 2021, 13:34

You are getting an AI to generate text on different topics.

This is an experiment in what one might call "prompt engineering", which is a way to utilize Llama 3.1 405b, a neural network trained by Meta.

Llama is a language model. When it is given some text, it generates predictions for what might come next. It is remarkably good at adapting to different contexts, as defined by a prompt (in this case, hidden), which sets the scene for what type of text will be generated.

Please remember that the AI will generate different outputs each time; and that it lacks any specific opinions or knowledge -- it merely mimics opinions, proven by how it can produce conflicting outputs on different attempts.

Feel free to share interesting outputs to /r/philosopherAI on Reddit.

by Murat Ayfer