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... about us, our language, and the world. Rather, it is supposed to reflect some deep truth about the nature of language, thought, and any possible world. Dummett holds that it is necessary that all truths are knowable. In “Revising the Logic of Logical Revision,” J. Salerno presents Dummett as holding ...
... about us, our language, and the world. Rather, it is supposed to reflect some deep truth about the nature of language, thought, and any possible world. Dummett holds that it is necessary that all truths are knowable. In “Revising the Logic of Logical Revision,” J. Salerno presents Dummett as holding ...
The Logic of Logical Revision
... to assert that for any x there is an intuitively computable procedure by which a y can be found such that R(x, y) holds. However, a classicist would never interpret the antecedent in this manner! On the standard classical model-theoretic interpretation of the quantifiers ‘xyR(x, y)’ can be true e ...
... to assert that for any x there is an intuitively computable procedure by which a y can be found such that R(x, y) holds. However, a classicist would never interpret the antecedent in this manner! On the standard classical model-theoretic interpretation of the quantifiers ‘xyR(x, y)’ can be true e ...
An Argument For A Neutral Free Logic
... existential claim is best understood as a substitutional quantifier rather than as an objectual quantifier. This objection would undermine the ontological commitment of the sentence because the semantic rule for a substitutional, existential quantifier makes a sentence prefixed by it true in case th ...
... existential claim is best understood as a substitutional quantifier rather than as an objectual quantifier. This objection would undermine the ontological commitment of the sentence because the semantic rule for a substitutional, existential quantifier makes a sentence prefixed by it true in case th ...
SI L55 (upload) - Amitabha Buddhist Centre
... Geshe-la: Does the vase exist truly? There is a mind to which a truly existent vase appears. Phenomena do not exist inherently. So the vase does not exist truly. Do you agree? You have to say that the vase does not exist truly. But there is a mind to which a truly existent vase appears. Following yo ...
... Geshe-la: Does the vase exist truly? There is a mind to which a truly existent vase appears. Phenomena do not exist inherently. So the vase does not exist truly. Do you agree? You have to say that the vase does not exist truly. But there is a mind to which a truly existent vase appears. Following yo ...
A Reasonable Response Answers to Tough
... Introduction For example, two people may ask about whether there are good arguments for God’s existence. Even if posed as the same question, it does not follow that an identical answer should be given. For two people could ask the same question out of different needs and desires, background, degre ...
... Introduction For example, two people may ask about whether there are good arguments for God’s existence. Even if posed as the same question, it does not follow that an identical answer should be given. For two people could ask the same question out of different needs and desires, background, degre ...
the auto-deconstructive image: of vestigial places
... within Christianity as a system of ideas (or as Nancy puts it: an assemblage of ideas), which is already engaged in undermining itself as a system. To deconstruct Christianity would mean: ‘neither to destroy in order to refound nor to perpetuate – theses that imply system given and unaffected as suc ...
... within Christianity as a system of ideas (or as Nancy puts it: an assemblage of ideas), which is already engaged in undermining itself as a system. To deconstruct Christianity would mean: ‘neither to destroy in order to refound nor to perpetuate – theses that imply system given and unaffected as suc ...
Logic Notes 2006
... philosophy consists of questions that are very general and basic, like those mentioned at the beginning of this chapter. ...
... philosophy consists of questions that are very general and basic, like those mentioned at the beginning of this chapter. ...
ON KNOCKDOWN ARGUMENTS 1. Introduction A
... existence of motion does not entail that the arguments for the rotation of the earth are not knockdown. Hence, the objection laid out in §2 does not inadvertently support the Equity Thesis. Thinking about another case might make this more clear. Many philosophers hold that we can know (or be justifi ...
... existence of motion does not entail that the arguments for the rotation of the earth are not knockdown. Hence, the objection laid out in §2 does not inadvertently support the Equity Thesis. Thinking about another case might make this more clear. Many philosophers hold that we can know (or be justifi ...
Somewhere over the... what?
... ambulance and a truck occurred on a Brazilian interstate highway. According to the police report, when the truck, loaded with sugar cane, joined the highway, coming from a side road, it was hit in the side by the ambulance. The truck driver probably left the side road without checking whether other ...
... ambulance and a truck occurred on a Brazilian interstate highway. According to the police report, when the truck, loaded with sugar cane, joined the highway, coming from a side road, it was hit in the side by the ambulance. The truck driver probably left the side road without checking whether other ...
Glossary of Terms for Rhetorical Argument
... dialectic are faculties of furnishing arguments. Historically, dialectic is sometimes seen as rhetoric’s counterpart; at times it has competed with rhetoric. Aristotle distinguishes demonstrative reasoning (causal) from dialectical reasoning (non-causal or contingent), defining the latter as “reason ...
... dialectic are faculties of furnishing arguments. Historically, dialectic is sometimes seen as rhetoric’s counterpart; at times it has competed with rhetoric. Aristotle distinguishes demonstrative reasoning (causal) from dialectical reasoning (non-causal or contingent), defining the latter as “reason ...
A third Testament by Malcolm Muggeridge
... individuals whom he chose speak volumes about what Muggeridge is trying to say. He was astute enough to find the thread that binds these disparate men together. They all had one aspect in common. Muggeridge describes their task as relating “their time to eternity.” He says that from time to time in ...
... individuals whom he chose speak volumes about what Muggeridge is trying to say. He was astute enough to find the thread that binds these disparate men together. They all had one aspect in common. Muggeridge describes their task as relating “their time to eternity.” He says that from time to time in ...
SWINB.URNE`S ARGUMENT FROM CONSCIOUSNESS
... losophy of religion iff A's premises (i) add to the probability of its conclusion and (ii) "are known to be true by those who argue about religion.,,4 The second stage in the program is a demonstration that these (six) C-inductive arguments, when combined, yield a good P-inductive argument to the ex ...
... losophy of religion iff A's premises (i) add to the probability of its conclusion and (ii) "are known to be true by those who argue about religion.,,4 The second stage in the program is a demonstration that these (six) C-inductive arguments, when combined, yield a good P-inductive argument to the ex ...
Presentation
... Today, we discuss a particularly Christian ethical movement based on the idea that there is only one absolute principle on which we should base judgments on whether an act is right or wrong. This one principle: Agape or self-giving love of our neighbor. ...
... Today, we discuss a particularly Christian ethical movement based on the idea that there is only one absolute principle on which we should base judgments on whether an act is right or wrong. This one principle: Agape or self-giving love of our neighbor. ...
Free Will Remains a Mystery
... one defines ‘a way out’. But if we define ‘a way out’ in a way parallel to our definition of ‘a way out of a region of logical space’, i.e., If one is inside a region of space r, one has a way out of r just in the case that one is able to ensure that one is inside a region that does not overlap r, t ...
... one defines ‘a way out’. But if we define ‘a way out’ in a way parallel to our definition of ‘a way out of a region of logical space’, i.e., If one is inside a region of space r, one has a way out of r just in the case that one is able to ensure that one is inside a region that does not overlap r, t ...
On the Logic of the Ontological Argument
... of predicate logic (with identity) apply to the constants and variables. However, the predicate logic of descriptions must be ‘free’, since these terms may fail to denote. This means that one cannot generalize upon a description ıxϕ without first asserting ∃y(y = ıxϕ). Specifically, one may not infe ...
... of predicate logic (with identity) apply to the constants and variables. However, the predicate logic of descriptions must be ‘free’, since these terms may fail to denote. This means that one cannot generalize upon a description ıxϕ without first asserting ∃y(y = ıxϕ). Specifically, one may not infe ...
Reason and Argument Lecture 2: Arguments and Validity
... A widespread conflict will break out John is in the lecture or John is in the bar. John is not in the lecture. ...
... A widespread conflict will break out John is in the lecture or John is in the bar. John is not in the lecture. ...
Moral and Social Philosophy
... • Two problems for Objectivist Ethics. 1. How do you find out where that true goodness is? – There are religions beliefs about how and where God has told us what true goodness is. • Are there not many religions? So which religion? • However note: – Not all religions claim that God has shown us the ...
... • Two problems for Objectivist Ethics. 1. How do you find out where that true goodness is? – There are religions beliefs about how and where God has told us what true goodness is. • Are there not many religions? So which religion? • However note: – Not all religions claim that God has shown us the ...
Business Ethics – Perspectives from Judaism, Christianity and Islam
... The Christian Perspective All people are considered important and are to be treated fairly. The foundation for the Christian perspective is firmly set in the Old Testament in Numbers 12:1-10. God, Himself, spoke to this principle to Moses, Aaron and Miriam. 1. And Miriam and Aaron spake against Mose ...
... The Christian Perspective All people are considered important and are to be treated fairly. The foundation for the Christian perspective is firmly set in the Old Testament in Numbers 12:1-10. God, Himself, spoke to this principle to Moses, Aaron and Miriam. 1. And Miriam and Aaron spake against Mose ...
Fallacies
... G. Harman, based on the Chomsky’s work, has suggested that the logical form could be identified with the deep grammatical structure. This would have to be universal; there should be no cases where an argument could be valid, for example, in Hebrew but invalid in Hindi. Haack is not optimistic about ...
... G. Harman, based on the Chomsky’s work, has suggested that the logical form could be identified with the deep grammatical structure. This would have to be universal; there should be no cases where an argument could be valid, for example, in Hebrew but invalid in Hindi. Haack is not optimistic about ...
The Semantic Paradoxes Continued
... Curry’s Paradox uses different logical rules (modus ponens, conditional proof) than the liar paradox (excluded middle, disjunction elimination). This suggests that it’s probably not the logic, but instead self-reference and/ or disquotation that is the problem. ...
... Curry’s Paradox uses different logical rules (modus ponens, conditional proof) than the liar paradox (excluded middle, disjunction elimination). This suggests that it’s probably not the logic, but instead self-reference and/ or disquotation that is the problem. ...
How Do We Know the Bible is True? article
... Some people think the Bible was all written down about the same time, copied and distributed. But the Bible is not "instant" Scripture and it wasn't all written down around the same time. Instead, the books of the Bible were written over a lengthy period of time by different people inspired by God. ...
... Some people think the Bible was all written down about the same time, copied and distributed. But the Bible is not "instant" Scripture and it wasn't all written down around the same time. Instead, the books of the Bible were written over a lengthy period of time by different people inspired by God. ...
answering questions about televangelists
... such as Billy Graham may be effective examples, but too distant. Someone with whom you are personally acquainted who can, perhaps, share his or her experiences with the objector and answer questions might be more helpful. Someone in my fellowship, for example, recently served for a week as a missio ...
... such as Billy Graham may be effective examples, but too distant. Someone with whom you are personally acquainted who can, perhaps, share his or her experiences with the objector and answer questions might be more helpful. Someone in my fellowship, for example, recently served for a week as a missio ...
Quantum Mechanics and Divine Action
... line of reasoning. To summarize, the naturalistic fallacy points out that it is impossible to draw normative “ought” statements from empirical “is” statements; just beWithout the cause the world is a certain way does not mean that it should believe that be.4 Without the idea of a any bearing God, we ...
... line of reasoning. To summarize, the naturalistic fallacy points out that it is impossible to draw normative “ought” statements from empirical “is” statements; just beWithout the cause the world is a certain way does not mean that it should believe that be.4 Without the idea of a any bearing God, we ...
Relativism
... truth is relative to himself. • Everyone should be tolerant; No one should view another’s actions as morally wrong. • There is no absolute truth or God. ...
... truth is relative to himself. • Everyone should be tolerant; No one should view another’s actions as morally wrong. • There is no absolute truth or God. ...
Give Me Liberty AND Give Me Death
... wants to take the medicine to end his pain, by ending his life. This now turns into medicine for death, rather than medicine to relieve pain. Is it still morally acceptable for the doctor to give the patient medicine? There are those that say it would not be okay to kill in this case. They are aware ...
... wants to take the medicine to end his pain, by ending his life. This now turns into medicine for death, rather than medicine to relieve pain. Is it still morally acceptable for the doctor to give the patient medicine? There are those that say it would not be okay to kill in this case. They are aware ...