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eridani

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5. I recommend guerilla ontology

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 06:29 PM

Jun 2012

Best defined by example. Suppose there are two women in a mental hospital who think that they are the Virgin Mary. Introduce them to each other and one of them will get well.

IOW, rationality won't work. Try analyzing what the underlying world view of the irrational person is. Ask yourself "What would have to be true statements about reality in order for the world view to be rational." Undermine those assumptions, and possibly cracks in the world view will later appear.

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Do you know how to deal with an irrational or illogical person? [View all] CK_John Jun 2012 OP

There's really only one way to deal with an irrational person. Speck Tater Jun 2012 #1

I agree. Cleita Jun 2012 #12

Both logic and rationality seem to be in the eye of the beholder these days. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #2

Pres. Obama needs to bypass Rmoney and talk to rational voters. Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #3

I think people have reasons for their opinions, so I start by trying to understand their position. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #4

I recommend guerilla ontology eridani Jun 2012 #5

Along that line, call Republican/right wing views "unnatural". bigmonkey Jun 2012 #13

I understand, that's why my Ignore list is big. I don't miss those who use snarks and curses. freshwest Jun 2012 #6

HUMOR turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #7

Please don't be too discouraged. It IS better here than it used to be. I REALLY do see more patrice Jun 2012 #8

Yes. Every time I look in the mirror. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #9

P.S. There's a lot of that going around, arrogance and bad logic, some REALLY is innocent, so we patrice Jun 2012 #10

I think Obama DOES have a handle on this. randome Jun 2012 #11