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... observed instance and no exception has ever been observed . The evidence for any primary generalization , All A's are B's , is simply this : Every observed A is B ; no A has ever been observed which was not B. Thus , the evidence for ...
... observed instance and no exception has ever been observed . The evidence for any primary generalization , All A's are B's , is simply this : Every observed A is B ; no A has ever been observed which was not B. Thus , the evidence for ...
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... observed . The evidence for any functional generalization , A varies with B , is the same : Every observed variation of A has been accompanied or followed by an observed variation of B ; and no variation of A has ever been observed ...
... observed . The evidence for any functional generalization , A varies with B , is the same : Every observed variation of A has been accompanied or followed by an observed variation of B ; and no variation of A has ever been observed ...
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... observed crows have been black . But , since not all crows have been observed , the argument is from a proposition about some crows , namely the observed ones , to a proposition about all crows . If we use P to represent the proposition ...
... observed crows have been black . But , since not all crows have been observed , the argument is from a proposition about some crows , namely the observed ones , to a proposition about all crows . If we use P to represent the proposition ...
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