Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Herodotus, Michael Dummett and Robert Fogelin

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
6585 Rationality is threatened by fear of inconsistency, illusions of absolutes or relativism, and doubt [Fogelin]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity
17621 What matters in mathematics is its objectivity, not the existence of the objects [Dummett]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason
6557 Humans may never be able to attain a world view which is both rich and consistent [Fogelin]
6568 A game can be played, despite having inconsistent rules [Fogelin]
2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 1. Laws of Thought
6560 The law of noncontradiction is traditionally the most basic principle of rationality [Fogelin]
2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction
6565 The law of noncontradiction makes the distinction between asserting something and denying it [Fogelin]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 7. Contextual Definition
9847 A contextual definition permits the elimination of the expression by a substitution [Dummett]
2. Reason / E. Argument / 3. Analogy
6574 Legal reasoning is analogical, not deductive [Fogelin]
2. Reason / E. Argument / 6. Conclusive Proof
19067 A successful proof requires recognition of truth at every step [Dummett]