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The reasoning process constituted by a series of statements, one of which (the conclusion) is inferred from the other statement(s). In formal logic, the word has two senses: 1) A…

From the Greek for “excellence” or “moral virtue,” it is used in ancient Greek philosophy to denote fulfilment of purpose or achieving one’s potential in life. https://youtube.com/shorts/MIhEl0OvExs?feature=share

From the Greek for “source,” or “beginning,” it is a term used by Pre-Socratic philosophers to describe the first principle of existing things. https://youtube.com/shorts/SxlNjemI8JY?feature=share

The field of ethics concerned with controversial moral issues—for example, abortion, environmental ethics, and so on. https://youtube.com/shorts/pSEGihkUv6k?feature=share

That which seems to be; that which appears to the senses. Thinkers such as Plato and Kant distinguish between appearance and reality. https://youtube.com/shorts/ludIViryoRw?feature=share

A short sentence or two that expresses a novel, insightful, or startling observation. https://youtube.com/shorts/l8sMJBaerFE?feature=share

Literally, “the unlimited,” or “boundless.” The Pre-Socratic philosopher Anaximander held that aperion is the basic stuff of the universe. https://youtube.com/shorts/A1fFv7qUpTk?feature=share

An informal fallacy constituted by relying on an unqualified authority as evidence for the truth of a claim. https://youtube.com/shorts/YClpmw15AVU?feature=share

An informal fallacy constituted by imploring someone to accept a claim on the basis of pity, rather than relevant reasons. https://youtube.com/shorts/mqmat_UhL9I?feature=share

An informal fallacy constituted by using a threat, rather than relevant reasons, to get someone to accept a claim. https://youtube.com/shorts/U2khsFkZHmg?feature=share