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Type Identity Theory
Philosophy; General philosophy

Type identity thoery, or type physicalism is the theory that brain activity and corresponding mental processes are type-identical. The term type in this version of identity ...

Implication
Philosophy; General philosophy

Logical implication is a relation in logic that states that for a formula or set of formulae, Γ, some conclusion, φ, is its consequence. We formally represent logical ...

Law of Non-Contradiction
Philosophy; General philosophy

The Law of Non-Contradiction is a law in logic which states that for any sentence or proposition, it and its negation are not both true. In other words, the law states that there ...

Law of Non-Triviality
Philosophy; General philosophy

In philosophy of logic and language, the law of non-triviality is a proposed law, stating that it is not the case that all sentences (or propositions), including their negations, ...

Hypothetical syllogism
Philosophy; General philosophy

A hypothetical syllogism is a valid argument form in logic. The form of hypothetical syllogism is: “If P, then Q. If Q, then R. Therefore, if P, then R.” It may also be written ...

ad hominem argument (argument against the person)
Philosophy; General philosophy

The informal fallacy of supposing that a proposition should be denied because of some disqualifying feature of the person who affirms it. This fallacy is the mirror image of the ...

Adler, Alfred (1870-1937)
Philosophy; General philosophy

Austrian psychiatrist; author of such books as Studie über Minderwertigkeit von Organen (Study of Organ Inferiority and its Psychical Compensation) (1907), Praxis und Theorie der ...

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