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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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logical contingence
Philosophy; General philosophy
Propositions that are not determined to be true or false from the rules of formal logic alone. For example, it's logically contingent that the laws of nature exist or exist as ...
contingent truth
Philosophy; General philosophy
Propositions that are true based on some sort of dependence that “could have been otherwise.” Contingent statements are possible, but they are not necessary. For example, the fact ...
thing in itself
Philosophy; General philosophy
Reality or a part of reality as it actually exists apart from flawed interpretation or perception.
circular reasoning
Philosophy; General philosophy
Reasoning involving the justification of beliefs that require us to accept other beliefs that aren't justified unless we assume the belief that we want to justify in the first ...
defeasible
Philosophy; General philosophy
Reasoning is defeasible if it's rationally compelling without being logically valid. The support the premises have for the conclusion could be insufficient depending on certain ...
inferential reasoning
Philosophy; General philosophy
Reasoning that takes the form of deductive argumentation (premises leading to conclusions). Sometimes “inferential reasoning” is contrasted with “noninferential ...
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