Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Dennis Whitcomb, Antisthenes (Ath) and Volker Halbach

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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction

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Contradiction is impossible [Antisthenes (I), by Aristotle]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition

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An explicit definition enables the elimination of what is defined [Halbach]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition

602	Some fools think you cannot define anything, but only say what it is like [Antisthenes (I), by Aristotle]

2. Reason / E. Argument / 3. Analogy

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Don't trust analogies; they are no more than a guideline [Halbach]