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GreedyCapitalist at 11:35, 14 March 2012

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	The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.		The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.

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			[http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/arbitrary.html Arbitrary -- Ayn Rand Lexicon]

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	The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.		The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.

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GreedyCapitalist at 05:33, 3 June 2006

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	(~~Spam Deleted~~)		A true claim (see [[truth]]) is one where the evidence indicates that the claim describes reality. A false claim is one where the evidence indicates that the claim does ''not'' describe reality. An arbitrary claim is one lacking any evidence, which is therefore neither true nor false. Arbitrary claims are, strictly speaking, not part of epistemology since they are not derived from reason. However, they are treated under epistemology because outside Objectivism, they may be ''used'' as an invalid means of gaining knowledge (more typical, denying knowledge).

			A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.

			An arbitrary claim is one that, by its nature, is outside the province of evidence, i.e. it is a claim for which no evidence can ever be generated. For instance, the claim that god exists is arbitrary, because god is defined as a being beyond man's comprehension; that which man cannot comprehend can never be proved or disproved.

			The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.

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	~~A true claim~~ (~~see [[truth]]~~) is one where the evidence indicates that the claim describes reality. A false claim is one where the evidence indicates that the claim does ''not'' describe reality. An arbitrary claim is one lacking any evidence, which is therefore neither true nor false. Arbitrary claims are, strictly speaking, not part of epistemology since they are not derived from reason. However, they are treated under epistemology because outside Objectivism, they may be ''used'' as an invalid means of gaining knowledge (more typical, denying knowledge).		(Spam Deleted)

	A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.

	An arbitrary claim is one that, by its nature, is outside the province of evidence, i.e. it is a claim for which no evidence can ever be generated. For instance, the claim that god exists is arbitrary, because god is defined as a being beyond man's comprehension; that which man cannot comprehend can never be proved or disproved.

	~~The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.~~

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	(~~Spam Deleted~~)		A true claim (see [[truth]]) is one where the evidence indicates that the claim describes reality. A false claim is one where the evidence indicates that the claim does ''not'' describe reality. An arbitrary claim is one lacking any evidence, which is therefore neither true nor false. Arbitrary claims are, strictly speaking, not part of epistemology since they are not derived from reason. However, they are treated under epistemology because outside Objectivism, they may be ''used'' as an invalid means of gaining knowledge (more typical, denying knowledge).

			A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.

			An arbitrary claim is one that, by its nature, is outside the province of evidence, i.e. it is a claim for which no evidence can ever be generated. For instance, the claim that god exists is arbitrary, because god is defined as a being beyond man's comprehension; that which man cannot comprehend can never be proved or disproved.

			The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.

68.5.251.144 at 21:23, 22 October 2005

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	~~A true claim~~ (~~see [[truth]]~~) is one where the evidence indicates that the claim describes reality. A false claim is one where the evidence indicates that the claim does ''not'' describe reality. An arbitrary claim is one lacking any evidence, which is therefore neither true nor false. Arbitrary claims are, strictly speaking, not part of epistemology since they are not derived from reason. However, they are treated under epistemology because outside Objectivism, they may be ''used'' as an invalid means of gaining knowledge (more typical, denying knowledge).		(Spam Deleted)

	A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.

	An arbitrary claim is one that, by its nature, is outside the province of evidence, i.e. it is a claim for which no evidence can ever be generated. For instance, the claim that god exists is arbitrary, because god is defined as a being beyond man's comprehension; that which man cannot comprehend can never be proved or disproved.

	~~The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.~~

65.13.15.33 at 21:08, 11 January 2005

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	A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.		A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.

			An arbitrary claim is one that, by its nature, is outside the province of evidence, i.e. it is a claim for which no evidence can ever be generated. For instance, the claim that god exists is arbitrary, because god is defined as a being beyond man's comprehension; that which man cannot comprehend can never be proved or disproved.

			The assertion of an arbitrary claim proves nothing and creates no obligation to disprove it. It should simply be identified as arbitrary and ignored.

68.63.5.27 at 00:24, 30 June 2004

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	A true claim (see [[truth]]) is one where the evidence indicates that the claim describes reality. A false claim is one where the evidence indicates that the claim does ''not'' describe reality. An arbitrary claim is one lacking any evidence, which is therefore neither true nor false. Arbitrary ~~claim~~ are, strictly speaking, not part of epistemology since they are not derived from reason. However, they are treated under epistemology because outside Objectivism, they may be ''used'' as an invalid means of gaining knowledge (more typical, denying knowledge).		A true claim (see [[truth]]) is one where the evidence indicates that the claim describes reality. A false claim is one where the evidence indicates that the claim does ''not'' describe reality. An arbitrary claim is one lacking any evidence, which is therefore neither true nor false. Arbitrary claims are, strictly speaking, not part of epistemology since they are not derived from reason. However, they are treated under epistemology because outside Objectivism, they may be ''used'' as an invalid means of gaining knowledge (more typical, denying knowledge).

	A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.		A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.

GreedyCapitalist at 02:31, 28 June 2004

2004-06-28T02:31:05Z

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A true claim (see [[truth]]) is one where the evidence indicates that the claim describes reality. A false claim is one where the evidence indicates that the claim does ''not'' describe reality. An arbitrary claim is one lacking any evidence, which is therefore neither true nor false. Arbitrary claim are, strictly speaking, not part of epistemology since they are not derived from reason. However, they are treated under epistemology because outside Objectivism, they may be ''used'' as an invalid means of gaining knowledge (more typical, denying knowledge).

A common arbitrary claim would be a statement like "There ''might'' be a tiny moon orbiting Earth -- you don't know that there isn't". Arbitrary statements are invalid as part of reasoning, and are widely used in denying the possibility of [[certainty]], typically by asserting that one does not know that the arbitrary claim is not false.