1819 Aug. 25

Fallacies Ch | | Cause & Obstacle confounder

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1. Exposition

By the word ceremonies is brought to view of a class of circumstance, which, while to some eyes they present themselves as possessing with reference to the effect in question the character of causes, to other eyes may be apt to present themselves in the character of uninfluencing circumstances. But when looked into a little closely, of these circumstances taken in the aggregate the true character will, it is believed, be seem to be - not that of uninfluencing circumstances but that of obstacles. See Ch. | | Logical Highfliers fallacy title Forms.