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... PARADOX OF GENERALIZATION The Paradox . A great deal has been written within recent years on the rationale of our belief in generaliza- tions . That generalizations are only probable and never certain is part of the story ; but so much ...
... PARADOX OF GENERALIZATION The Paradox . A great deal has been written within recent years on the rationale of our belief in generaliza- tions . That generalizations are only probable and never certain is part of the story ; but so much ...
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... paradox of generalization . The Paradox of Generalization Restated . We have , first , the received doctrine : if the evidence for a proposi- tion is increased , the probability of the proposition is increased . With regard to any ...
... paradox of generalization . The Paradox of Generalization Restated . We have , first , the received doctrine : if the evidence for a proposi- tion is increased , the probability of the proposition is increased . With regard to any ...
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... paradox emerge in connection with the crows ? 17. Wherein does the case for the freezing point of water differ ? 18. How does the paradox emerge here ? 19. What is a paradox ? Examine an instance of one . 20. How are paradoxes solved ...
... paradox emerge in connection with the crows ? 17. Wherein does the case for the freezing point of water differ ? 18. How does the paradox emerge here ? 19. What is a paradox ? Examine an instance of one . 20. How are paradoxes solved ...
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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