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... given case in which the value of n is a given natu- ral number . Thus , 1 + 1 determines the first successor of 1 , namely 2. 1 + 2 determines the second successor of 1 , namely , the successor of the successor of 1 , namely , 3. This ...
... given case in which the value of n is a given natu- ral number . Thus , 1 + 1 determines the first successor of 1 , namely 2. 1 + 2 determines the second successor of 1 , namely , the successor of the successor of 1 , namely , 3. This ...
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... given proposition is actually rooted in a metaphysical disagree- ment about God's existence . There are many other such examples . The foregoing remarks serve as reminders that there is no single standard for judging the correctness of ...
... given proposition is actually rooted in a metaphysical disagree- ment about God's existence . There are many other such examples . The foregoing remarks serve as reminders that there is no single standard for judging the correctness of ...
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... given a living and momentous option that cannot be decided on in- tellectual grounds , our “ passional nature " may lawfully decide it . This entails James ' second thesis , namely , that given a genuine option ( an option that is ...
... given a living and momentous option that cannot be decided on in- tellectual grounds , our “ passional nature " may lawfully decide it . This entails James ' second thesis , namely , that given a genuine option ( an option that is ...
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PRELIMINARY EXPLANATIONS ON THE NATURE | 3 |
THE ARGUMENT WITH CEPHALUS | 36 |
THE ARGUMENT WITH THRASYMACHUS | 46 |
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