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... tion of explication is , I hope , not useless . For , although we cannot pretend that it is precise we can , in given cases , explain how a certain definition may be an instance of a correct explica- tion . Let us look at Peano's ...
... tion of explication is , I hope , not useless . For , although we cannot pretend that it is precise we can , in given cases , explain how a certain definition may be an instance of a correct explica- tion . Let us look at Peano's ...
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... tion that is incorrigible for me . There are a great many other propositions that are also incorrigible for me . Now " I exist " differs from many of these other propositions in an interesting way . “ I exist " cannot be denied ...
... tion that is incorrigible for me . There are a great many other propositions that are also incorrigible for me . Now " I exist " differs from many of these other propositions in an interesting way . “ I exist " cannot be denied ...
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... tion sentence ' r , ' which ' p ' alone does not entail . Now either ' ( ~ p.q ) v ( ~ S.r ) ' entails ' q ' or it does not entail ' q ' . If it entails ' q ' , then ~ S.r ' entails ' q ' . This means that , if ' ( ~ p.q ) v ( ~ S.r ) ...
... tion sentence ' r , ' which ' p ' alone does not entail . Now either ' ( ~ p.q ) v ( ~ S.r ) ' entails ' q ' or it does not entail ' q ' . If it entails ' q ' , then ~ S.r ' entails ' q ' . This means that , if ' ( ~ p.q ) v ( ~ S.r ) ...
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PRELIMINARY EXPLANATIONS ON THE NATURE | 3 |
THE ARGUMENT WITH CEPHALUS | 36 |
THE ARGUMENT WITH THRASYMACHUS | 46 |
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