Philosophy

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

This course explores the societal influences and philosophical underpinnings that shape educational systems and practices. It examines diverse theories to…

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Zeno Paradoxes

Zeno of Elea's paradoxes question the nature of motion, plurality, and the continuum. Famous examples include Achilles and the Tortoise…

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Yablo’s Paradox

Yablo's paradox, an infinite sequence of sentences each claiming all subsequent sentences are false. It avoids self-reference, posing unique challenges…

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Weak Paraconsistency Explained

Weak paraconsistency views true contradictions as formal tools for studying reasoning. It contrasts with strong paraconsistency, which posits possible worlds…

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Weak Kleene Connectives in Three-Valued Logic

Weak Kleene connectives are operators in three-valued logic where undefined components may result in an undefined compound statement, unlike their…

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Vicious Circle Principle

The vicious circle principle safeguards against circular definitions and arguments. It ensures that a concept is not defined using itself…

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Verum: The True Statement in Logic

Verum, Latin for 'true,' is a symbol (⊤) representing a primitive, necessarily true statement. It's a fundamental concept in logic,…

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Vel: Understanding Inclusive Disjunction in Logic

Vel, the Latin word for 'or', represents the logical symbol ∨. It denotes an inclusive disjunction, meaning the entire statement…

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Understanding Logical Validity

Explore the concept of validity in logic, focusing on deductive arguments where true premises guarantee a true conclusion. Understand its…

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Understanding Vagueness: Precision, Ambiguity, and Indeterminacy

Vagueness describes terms lacking clear boundaries, leading to indeterminate cases. It's distinct from ambiguity, focusing on the fuzzy edges of…

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