POLC78H3 Lecture Notes - Circular Reasoning, Ad Hominem
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Olaf is trying to impress someone who he just met. Something that might not be true and u dunt knw if its true or not; do it for bluffing. What?exaggerations; clich s; aprioriz probably true; emotional/response preceding reason; no proof of truth; conflict b/w personal reality and actual reality. Frankfurt says his bullshit text depends very much on the context so who says it and when says it. Eg america is the greatest nation the speaker uses it to make the ppl think as a patriot so. Frankfurt says it about the intention, eg if a student plagiarizes they would give a reason for why they it. For frankfurt, bullshit is empty speech without distinction; hot air is bullshit or bullshit that is not hot air. hot air-no substance in someone"s speech. For frankfurt, context matters; its not just just empty substance; the bullshitter has to be making some claim to be knowing abt the situation or substance.
