f) Logical illiteracy:
Example 1:
Salviati: " If A then B"
Simplicio: "But A isn't true therefore your argument is invalid"
Sorry for being nit-picky, but that is partly linguistic illiteracy on Salviati's part. Natural language conditionals are not assertible if their antecedent is false. Thus, by asserting "If A then B", he implies that A is possible, with which Simiplicio might reasonably disagree.
It depends why Salvati is bringing it up.
"If X(t), then A(t+delta). If A(t') then B(t'+delta')."
"But, not A(now)!"
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.
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