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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 2. Logos

6294	In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God [John]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth

8821	Jesus said he bore witness to the truth. Pilate asked, What is truth? [John]

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In everyday language, truth seems indefinable, inconsistent, and illogical [Tarski]

3. Truth / G. Axiomatic Truth / 1. Axiomatic Truth

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Tarski thought axiomatic truth was too contingent, and in danger of inconsistencies [Tarski, by Davidson]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic

10048

There is no clear boundary between the logical and the non-logical [Tarski]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 4. Semantic Consequence |=

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Logical consequence is when in any model in which the premises are true, the conclusion is true [Tarski, by Beall/Restall]

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Logical consequence: true premises give true conclusions under all interpretations [Tarski, by Hodges,W]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

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Tarski improved Hilbert's geometry axioms, and without set-theory [Tarski, by Feferman/Feferman]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

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We don't choose our characters, yet we still claim credit for the actions our characters perform [Schelling]