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All the ideas for 'Physiologia', 'Non-Monotonic Logic' and 'Collins Dictionary of Philosophy'

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12 ideas

2. Reason / E. Argument / 1. Argument

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You can 'rebut' an argument's conclusion, or 'undercut' its premises [Antonelli]

4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 1. Nonclassical Logics

19119

We infer that other objects are like some exceptional object, if they share some of its properties [Antonelli]

4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 12. Non-Monotonic Logic

19111

Reasoning may be defeated by new premises, or by finding out more about the given ones [Antonelli]

19114

Should we accept Floating Conclusions, derived from two arguments in conflict? [Antonelli]

19113

Weakest Link Principle: prefer the argument whose weakest link is the stronger [Antonelli]

19116

Non-monotonic core: Reflexivity, Cut, Cautious Monotonicity, Left Logical Equivalence, Right Weakening [Antonelli]

19117

We can rank a formula by the level of surprise if it were to hold [Antonelli]

19118

People don't actually use classical logic, but may actually use non-monotonic logic [Antonelli]

5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 10. Monotonicity

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In classical logic the relation |= has Monotony built into its definition [Antonelli]

19112

Cautious Monotony ignores proved additions; Rational Monotony fails if the addition's negation is proved [Antonelli]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 4. Quantity of an Object

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The quantity is just the matter, in that it has extended parts and is diffuse [Charleton]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / b. Nature of sense-data

6457	Sensations are mental, but sense-data could be mind-independent [Vesey]