Combining Philosophers

Ideas for PG, Damon 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 / 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 / E. Argument / 3. Analogy

6574	Legal reasoning is analogical, not deductive [Fogelin]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 1. Fallacy

4686	Fallacies are errors in reasoning, 'formal' if a clear rule is breached, and 'informal' if more general [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 3. Question Begging

7415	Question-begging assumes the proposition which is being challenged [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 6. Fallacy of Division

7414	What is true of a set is also true of its members [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 7. Ad Hominem

6696	The Ad Hominem Fallacy criticises the speaker rather than the argument [PG]