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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
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224
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When questions are doubtful we should concentrate not on objects but on ideas of the intellect [Plato]
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6585
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Rationality is threatened by fear of inconsistency, illusions of absolutes or relativism, and doubt [Fogelin]
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason
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6557
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Humans may never be able to attain a world view which is both rich and consistent [Fogelin]
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6568
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A game can be played, despite having inconsistent rules [Fogelin]
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 1. Laws of Thought
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6560
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The law of noncontradiction is traditionally the most basic principle of rationality [Fogelin]
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 2. Sufficient Reason
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5969
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Chrysippus said the uncaused is non-existent [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction
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6565
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The law of noncontradiction makes the distinction between asserting something and denying it [Fogelin]
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 5. Opposites
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232
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Opposites are as unlike as possible [Plato]
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2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic
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8937
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Plato's 'Parmenides' is the greatest artistic achievement of the ancient dialectic [Hegel on Plato]
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2. Reason / E. Argument / 3. Analogy
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6574
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Legal reasoning is analogical, not deductive [Fogelin]
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