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All the ideas for 'Necessary Existents', 'Understanding' and 'The Concept of Logical Consequence'

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5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Validity is where either the situation or the interpretation blocks true premises and false conclusion [Etchemendy, by Read]

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Etchemendy says fix the situation and vary the interpretation, or fix interpretations with varying situations [Etchemendy, by Read]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

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Unlike knowledge, you can achieve understanding through luck [Grimm]

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'Grasping' a structure seems to be modal, because we must anticipate its behaviour [Grimm]

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You may have 'weak' understanding, if by luck you can answer a set of 'why questions' [Grimm]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 3. Concrete Propositions

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Propositions (such as 'that dog is barking') only exist if their items exist [Williamson]