Consider a statement of the form “based on knowledge and common sense and estimating the probabilities of alternative hypotheses, I believe that X”. … The “meta” observation by itself has no place in an argument.
That’s only true if you’re observing Crocker’s Rules.
If nothing else, saying “I think that” at the start of a sentence reminds the writer not to assign probability 1 to it.
That’s only true if you’re observing Crocker’s Rules.
If nothing else, saying “I think that” at the start of a sentence reminds the writer not to assign probability 1 to it.