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	Will There Be Spiders in Heaven?
		The conclusion that the writer reached, however, violated a basic principle of a fortiori argumentation, which is that the conclusion (the how-much-more element) cannot validly exceed the premise it depends on.
		The Hebrew writer's application of the argument, however, deviated from the standard a fortiori pattern and concluded that a much harsher punishment should be given to those who trample underfoot the son of God than to those who just disobeyed the law of Moses.
		Another problem in many of the a fortiori syllogisms in the New Testament is the flagrant resort to begging the question that characterized so many of their premises.
	www.infidels.org /library/magazines/tsr/1993/3/3spide93.html (2477 words)

	ON PALEY, EPAGOGÉ, TECHNICAL MIND AND A FORTIORI ARGUMENTATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He then used the argument a fortiori to prove that biological organs reveal the same objective unity and by necessity require a single causa prima.
		The a fortiori argument is an important cognitive tool to defend the valuable achievements of common sense.
		The argument a fortiori can be used against many sceptical arguments, to show their arbitrariness and lack of consequence.
	www.jezuici.pl /lenartowicz/fpaley/lenartwh.htm (8884 words)

	Pages 2-6: summer 1993 WILL THERE BE SPIDERS IN HEAVEN? Farrell Till The inerrancy doctrin
		The conclusion that the writer reached, however, violated a basic princi- ple of a fortiori argumentation, which is that the conclusion (the how-much- more element) cannot validly exceed the premise it depends on.
		The Hebrew writer's appli- cation of the argument, however, deviated from the standard a fortiori pat- tern and concluded that a much harsher punishment should be given to those who trample underfoot the son of God than to those who just disobeyed the law of Moses.
		As Maccoby said of Paul's a fortiori arguments whose conclusions exceeded their premises, 4 "Such an argument has no precision about it, for how do we know how much to add to the data given in the premise in order to arrive at the conclusion" (p.
	www.skepticfiles.org /skeptic/33spider.htm (2563 words)

	Yonah - Torah.org
		Its aim is to draw the reader into the inspired world of prophets, sages and mystics and to make this world his or her world as well.
		The essence of this type of proof is the demonstration that if a feature or characteristic applies to a less strict case, it should certainly apply also to a stricter case and vice versa.
		The argument is that if Miriam was rebuked by her father, she would place herself outside the fold for seven days; surely at least that much should be done after a Divine rebuke - a true Kal V'chomer.
	www.torah.org /learning/yonah/class45.html?print=1 (801 words)

	Etymology/usage/grammar of ceteris paribus
		Well, all things being equal, then A must equal B. Which means an a fortiori MUST BE a reductio ad absurdum or else all things are not equal.
		However, as a question, "Is an 'a fortiori ceteris paribus' a 'reductio ad absurdum?'" the sentence makes sense.
		The answer to this question would be no, a "a fortiori ceteris paribus" is not a "reductio ad absurdum".
	www.mootgame.com /mootlistOut/03_07_05.html (606 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A fortiori concludes that something is true based on another conclusion which has already been established; that is, if I have the ability to do the greater, then logically, I have the ability to do the lesser.
		A fortiori is also a system of argumentation or debate that takes an accepted fact, and by comparison, produces an inescapable fact and confident conclusion.
		There is also the a fortiori principle of reconciliation, which applies to the doctrine of eternal security, Romans 5:10, For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through [by means of] the death of His Son, much more [a fortiori], having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
	www.gbible.org /Doctrine_of_Eternal_Security.htm (15728 words)

	Jewish Logic
		This form of argument may have been used by the Greeks (it remains to be shown), but they never noticed it or elucidated it theoretically (as far as we know).
		The fulfillment, to a large extent, of these tasks may safely be attributed to the Rabbis of the Talmudic period and after.
		A-fortiori arguments do occur in the Christian Bible (notably, in Paul), but their abstract discussion in Western philosophy appears much later, in the Middle Ages.
	www.thelogician.net /3_judaic_logic/3_jewish.htm (3623 words)

	a fortiori from FOLDOC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		" We are bound to accept an a fortiori claim because of our prior acceptance of a weaker application of the same reasoning or truth.
		Thus, for example: Frank can't run to the store in less than five minutes, and the restaurant is several blocks further away than the store.
		Thus, a fortiori, Frank can't run to the restaurant in less than five minutes.
	www.swif.uniba.it /lei/foldop/foldoc.cgi?a+fortiori (95 words)

	The Lesson Lounge - Tennis Warrior
		A Latin word for logical deduction that means "with stronger reason." If you can do the greater feat it stands A FORTIORI that you can do the lessor feat.
		And in our case, if you can extend yourself to concentrate and play when you're tired, A FORTIORI how much easier will it be to concentrate and play when you are well rested.
		Consistently use the A FORTIORI principle and watch your improvement sky rocket.
	www.tennis4you.com /lesson-lounge/tennis-warrior/article-025.htm (827 words)

	Using Analogies to Reach the Lost and Refute the Cults
		a fortiori argument can be an extremely effective tool when witnessing to unbelievers.
		I remember street witnessing years ago in New York, when a lady came up to the corner where I was standing.
		a fortiori argument by analogy did not save her, of course, for only God saves; but God can use analogies to touch people’s heads so that He can also touch their hearts.
	www.equip.org /store/details.asp?SKU=JAA175 (1399 words)

	Babylonian Talmud: Sotah 29
		— one [to prohibit her] to the husband, one to the paramour, and one for the heave-offering; and [the prohibition] regarding the priesthood he deduces by a fortiori reasoning.
		Whence, however, does R. Ishmael [know] that a text is required for the heave-offering and that [the prohibition] regarding the priesthood is to be deduced by a fortiori reasoning; perhaps [a text] is required as regards the priesthood and the heave-offering is permitted to her!
		Thus the original reasoning [by a fortiori] holds good, since the characteristic [of the tebul yom] is unlike the characteristic [of the earthenware vessel]
	www.come-and-hear.com /sotah/sotah_29.html (1891 words)

	Babylonian Talmud: Baba Kamma 25
		In the instance quoted there is no mention made at all of seven days in the case of divine reproof; nevertheless, by the working of the a fortiori, fourteen days may be suggested: there follows, however, the principle of Dayyo so that the additional seven days are excluded, whilst the original seven are retained.
		And since the a fortiori would still serve a useful purpose regarding defilement by 'touching', why should not the principle of Dayyo be employed to exclude defilement by mere 'carrying'?
		The inference by means of the a fortiori would therefore indeed be rendered useless if Dayyo, excluding as a result defilement by 'carrying', were admitted.
	www.come-and-hear.com /babakamma/babakamma_25.html (2434 words)

	What Can't Be Valued
		There are lots of sentences that contain empty names; there are lots of sentences whose presuppositions fail; and there are lots of sentences whose predicates are vague (by some author's lights -- Kamp and Partee (ms) -- all predicates are).
		It seems plausible that at least some of these sentences are incapable of semantic evaluation; a fortiori, that they lack truth values.2 Let's suppose, for a working example, that `the present king of France is bald' is one of these.
		For example, `either it is the case that the present king of France is bald or it is not the case that the present king of France is bald' looks to express a logical truth, hence, a fortiori, to be truth valuable; hence, a fortiori, to be meaningful.
	users.bestweb.net /~sowa/misc/jf-el.htm (7390 words)

	The A Fortiori War Powers Quiz, Take One: Geekery Today 2006-01-11 :: Rad Geek People's Daily
		A new revelation is published or broadcast about a controversial new policy or by-product of the War on Terror.
		So, come one, come all, and take the A Fortiori War Powers Quiz, Take One.
		Don’t worry, surveillance hawks; the A Fortiori War Powers Quiz, Take Two will be coming in a few days, and will have more interesting diversions for you.)
	radgeek.com /gt/2006/01/11/the_a (981 words)

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		Even though the state held a constitutional convention in 1850-51 to repair what even back then was a sargassum sea of ipse dixits, nobody paid any attention." Ruth Holladay; Ruth Holladay Column; The Indianapolis Star (Indiana); Jul 29, 2003.
		It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.
		He knows what it is to have shot in the locker, and, a fortiori (as it were), to have no shot in the locker." William Keegan; In my View: George Calls the Shots in Clarke's Battle; The Guardian (London, UK): Feb 12, 1995.
	www.wordsmith.org /awad/archives/0903 (3762 words)

	Monge's Theorm and Desargues' Theorem, Identified
		Note that in certain cases, two or more of the dilatations centers can coincide, for example when the corresponding circles are concentric.
		But it was always possible for three circles to share the same pair of external tangencies, so in this case the three intersection points would automatically be coincident, therefore a fortiori collinear.
		The theorem of Monge generalizes to quadruples of spheres, in the sense that the lines of intersection of externally tangent planes will all lie in the same plane.
	www.geom.uiuc.edu /~banchoff/mongepappus/MP.html (728 words)

	a fortiori definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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	Philosophical Dictionary: Aesthetics-Altruism
		Arguments of this form should not be confused with a legitimate instance of Modus Ponens.
		Frank can't run to the store in less than five minutes, and the restaurant is several blocks further away than the store.
		Ethical conduct is usually taken to presuppose the possibility that individual human agents are capable of acting responsibly.
	www.philosophypages.com /dy/a2.htm (1619 words)

	I love this women. Ann Coulter - Conflicting Views
		These word changes are a fortiori evidence that liberals are part of a
		These word changes are a fortiori evidence that liberals are part of a conspiracy.
		On what date did "horrible" and "actress" vanish from the English language to be replaced with "horrific" and "actor"?
	www.conflictingviews.com /t782 (714 words)

	List of Latin phrases (A–E) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Often used to lead from a less certain proposition to a more evident corollary.
		It is unwise to invest in pyramid schemes, and, a fortiori, in e-mail pyramid schemes.
		From Psalm 72:8, "Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos terrae" (KJV: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A_fortiori (7899 words)

	A: a fortiori, a priori, Abelard (Abailard), Peter ... : A Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion
		A: a fortiori, a priori, Abelard (Abailard), Peter...
		In logic, if a given consequence follows from a case that is actually weaker, a fortiori that consequence will follow 'from a stronger' (Latin, a fortiori) argument.
		This logical notion has been used since ancient times.
	www.enotalone.com /article/5210.html (3055 words)

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