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Grue Paradox

Nelson Goodman’s (1906-1998) argument that every inductive basis supports an infinite number of incompatible predictions: for instance, “all emeralds are green” versus “allemeralds are grue,” where grue means green now,…
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December 7, 2023
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Government

That authoritative body that legislates and enforces laws. https://youtube.com/shorts/rXsYNadfkCk?feature=share
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December 7, 2023
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Golden Rule

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”—the principle of treating others asyou want to be treated. This principle is found in most major religions. https://youtube.com/shorts/KWnwoGpxCJI?feature=share
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December 7, 2023
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Ghost in the Machine

Rejection of the Cartesian notion of a non-physical mind as based on linguistic confusion;according to Gilbert Ryle, mental statements (for instance, “he is intelligent”) do not refer to properties of…
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December 7, 2023
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Gettier problem

A series of examples constructed by Edmund Gettier (1927-) in which justified true belief intuitively falls short of knowledge. These cases involve drawing a true conclusion based on a false…
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December 7, 2023
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Generalization

1) A statement about a group or set. 2) An inference from empirical observation(s). https://youtube.com/shorts/Co1kyY375Dk?feature=share
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December 7, 2023
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General conditional proof

In symbolic logic, a valid inference in a system of quantifier rules. From the assumption that an individually named thing has a specific property, an inference is drawn that that…
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December 7, 2023
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Game theory

The use and study of mathematical models of strategic interaction among rational decision makers. https://youtube.com/shorts/ZsX6Ayx-Y6I?feature=share
Philosophy Student
December 7, 2023