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Ideas for 'Theaetetus', 'This is Political Philosophy' and 'Db (ideas)'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 6. Coherence

2082	A rational account is essentially a weaving together of things with names [Plato]

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

2052	Eristic discussion is aggressive, but dialectic aims to help one's companions in discussion [Plato]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 4. Real Definition

15854

A primary element has only a name, and no logos, but complexes have an account, by weaving the names [Plato]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 1. Fallacy

4686	Fallacies are errors in reasoning, 'formal' if a clear rule is breached, and 'informal' if more general [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 3. Question Begging

7415	Question-begging assumes the proposition which is being challenged [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 6. Fallacy of Division

7414	What is true of a set is also true of its members [PG]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 7. Ad Hominem

6696	The Ad Hominem Fallacy criticises the speaker rather than the argument [PG]