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'(Nonsolipsistic) Conceptual Role Semantics', 'Walking the Tightrope of Reason' and 'Daniel Dennett on himself'
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
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Rationality is threatened by fear of inconsistency, illusions of absolutes or relativism, and doubt [Fogelin]
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 6. Coherence
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Reasoning aims at increasing explanatory coherence [Harman]
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Reason conservatively: stick to your beliefs, and prefer reasoning that preserves most of them [Harman]
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason
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Humans may never be able to attain a world view which is both rich and consistent [Fogelin]
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A game can be played, despite having inconsistent rules [Fogelin]
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 1. Laws of Thought
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The law of noncontradiction is traditionally the most basic principle of rationality [Fogelin]
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction
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The law of noncontradiction makes the distinction between asserting something and denying it [Fogelin]
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2. Reason / E. Argument / 3. Analogy
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Legal reasoning is analogical, not deductive [Fogelin]
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