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Ideas for 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science', 'Relativism' and 'The Republic'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason

4731	Good reasoning will avoid contradiction, enhance coherence, not ignore evidence, and maximise evidence [O'Grady]

2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic

2151	Dialectic is the only method of inquiry which uproots the things which it takes for granted [Plato]

2154	The ability to take an overview is the distinguishing mark of a dialectician [Plato]

4011	For Plato, rationality is a vision of and love of a cosmic rational order [Plato, by Taylor,C]

2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 2. Elenchus

2093	You must never go against what you actually believe [Plato]

2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 3. Eristic

2130	People often merely practice eristic instead of dialectic, because they don't analyse the subject-matter [Plato]

2. Reason / E. Argument / 7. Thought Experiments

4735	Just as maps must simplify their subject matter, so thought has to be reductionist about reality [O'Grady]