laws of logic Flashcards
1
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law of identity
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nothing is what it was (things are always changing - river)
2
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law of non-contradiction
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one thing cant be both true and false
ex. “every day is saturday”
3
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law of excluded middle
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no such thing as middle. (either is or not)
But… when does pile become pile
4
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law of sufficient reason
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something exists, so there must be enough reason to explain the existence of it.
But… if we say God’s will is the answer to everything is it satisfied?
5
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ockham’s razor
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the simplest explantation is best.
But… simplest explanation doesn’t always capture complex situations
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