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... illustrates very pointedly what logicians mean by the allacy of poisoning the wells , i . e . , adopting a position which precludes even the possibility of contrary evi- dence . It is fallacious because no theory can be known to be ...
... illustrates very pointedly what logicians mean by the allacy of poisoning the wells , i . e . , adopting a position which precludes even the possibility of contrary evi- dence . It is fallacious because no theory can be known to be ...
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... illustrates a number of points . It should be studied very carefully , with an eye to the general principles exhibited here and likely to be present in similar cases in which the evidence for an hypothesis takes the form of an argument ...
... illustrates a number of points . It should be studied very carefully , with an eye to the general principles exhibited here and likely to be present in similar cases in which the evidence for an hypothesis takes the form of an argument ...
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... illustrates the impor- tance of alternative hypothesis . Two men , A and B , were seen fighting in a field . Soon after , A was found dead . His body showed wounds from a pitchfork . Near him a blood- stained pitchfork was found . It ...
... illustrates the impor- tance of alternative hypothesis . Two men , A and B , were seen fighting in a field . Soon after , A was found dead . His body showed wounds from a pitchfork . Near him a blood- stained pitchfork was found . It ...
Contents
ANALYZING A DEFINITION | 3 |
ANALYZING A SYLLOGISM | 4 |
ANALYZING A DILEMMA | 5 |
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absurd admit analogy analyzed antonym argument from agreement argument from convergence argument from instances argument from prediction Argumentum Argumentum ad Populum Aristotle atomic weights axioms believe Caesar calculus of classes causal connection cause class analysis conclusion contradictory crows are black deductive system defined definiendum definiens definition deny Dicto Simpliciter dilemma discourse disjunctive disjunctive proposition enthymeme EUTH Euthyphro examined example facts fallacy of arguing falsity figure geometry gods hypothesis implicans implies Q inference Irrelevant Evidence Latin limited variety logical relations logicians Materials for Analysis matter meaning Meletus ment named nature necessary argument paradox piety pious plane geometry Post Hoc postulate of limited premisses primary evaluations primitive notions primitive propositions principle prob probable proof prove Q is true question rationale reason reductio ad absurdum reference relevant sense Socrates Suppose theorems things tion Topic truth types of probanda universe of discourse valid word