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'Frege's Theory of Numbers', 'reports of career' and 'Inference to the Best Explanation (2nd)'
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
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Good inference has mechanism, precision, scope, simplicity, fertility and background fit [Lipton]
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 4. Contraries
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Contrary pairs entail contradictions; one member entails negation of the other [Lipton]
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2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic
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It is legitimate to play the devil's advocate [Socrates]
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2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 2. Elenchus
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In Socratic dialogue you must say what you believe, so unasserted premises are not debated [Vlastos on Socrates]
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Socrates was pleased if his mistakes were proved wrong [Socrates]
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The method of Socrates shows the student is discovering the truth within himself [Socrates, by Carlisle]
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Socrates always proceeded in argument by general agreement at each stage [Socrates, by Xenophon]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 6. Definition by Essence
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Socrates sought essences, which are the basis of formal logic [Socrates, by Aristotle]
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