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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
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Didactic argument starts from the principles of the subject, not from the opinions of the learner [Aristotle]
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
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Reasoning is a way of making statements which makes them lead on to other statements [Aristotle]
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor
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We should not multiply basic entities, but we can have as many derivative entities as we like [Schaffer,J]
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2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic
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Dialectic aims to start from generally accepted opinions, and lead to a contradiction [Aristotle]
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2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 3. Eristic
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Competitive argument aims at refutation, fallacy, paradox, solecism or repetition [Aristotle]
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