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Ideas for 'Introduction to 'Properties'', 'Gorgias' and 'Carving Content at the Joints'

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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor
Ockham's Razor is the principle that we need reasons to believe in entities [Mellor/Oliver]
2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 2. Elenchus
We should test one another, by asking and answering questions [Plato]
In "Gorgias" Socrates is confident that his 'elenchus' will decide moral truth [Vlastos on Plato]