Questions tagged [introduction-to-philosophy]
Used when an inquisitor or question posed might occur at the undergraduate or lower level of institutional philosophical pedagogy. Certain basic ideas about metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology often occur to adults without philosophical education. Common recurring introductory questions ask after answers commonly satisfied by introductory articles, and sometimes such entries are themselves unclear and overly complicated.
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deductive reasoning and first principle
In continuation of Are the concepts of reductionism and first principles the same? my next question is what is the relationship between first principle thinking and deductive reasoning ?
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Has anyone ever studied which proof types are feasible for which theorems in mathematics? If not, why not?
For instance, when asked to prove that sqrt(2) is irrational, we go straight for the proof by contradiction where we assume it’s equal to a/b in lowest terms and end up with a and b not being in ...
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Alternatives to a Philosophy degree?
I am interested in Mathematics and Philosophy but I am unable to pursue a philosophical education. I would like to not only learn basic philosophy and logic but to also be able to put it on a resume ...
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Where do we go if we gain knowledge of the absolute truth? [closed]
One of the fundamental questions that humans since the dawn of time have asked themselves is why are we here?, or how are we here?, how did all this happen to be?
Philosophers try to answer these ...
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What is intention?
Recently, I asked a question "Can LLMs have intention?". But I'm sorry that the word "intention" was not clearly defined there. When I think about it, I realize I got confused, ...
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Is consciousness causally superfluous?
I cannot for the life of me even conceptualize the idea of conscious decisions causing an actual, physical effect (unless one becomes an idealist).
Consciousness will always be a first person ...
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How to prove the world is real, and one isn’t just hallucinating everything? [duplicate]
I'm not asking whether other minds are real or not, I'm asking whether the whole shebang is "real".
Google Gemini says it's impossible to know/prove it, and basically says to "move on&...
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Does submitting in PhilArchive affect submission in journals?
I wanted to submit a paper to PhilArchive (an open-access e-print archive in philosophy). If I want to submit this paper to a journal afterwards, does this prior submission to PhilArchive affect the ...
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What terminology distinguishes questions that define goals from those that accomplish them?
I will soon give a technical talk in which I want to stress the importance of asking the right questions. I propose to use a philosophical analogy; comparing the questions "How do I live a good ...
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What happens when you deny an axiom? [closed]
There is no proof that the axiom is true.
There is no proof by “Proof by contradiction”.
That means that even if you deny the axiom, there will be no contradiction.
And if a contradiction is created ...
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Can you help me with the inference: if ¬( P & ¬Q ) and Q, then P
I'm taking my classes of symbolic logic, so my question is a bit naïve, but:
If this expression is correct:
¬( P & ¬Q), P then Q.
Why not the following is not:
¬( P & ¬Q), Q then P.
Thank you.
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Can this be an example of sophism?
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0 is considered an even number,
but if 0 would be an even number,
then 0 apples would count an even number of apples.
Example:
3 apples [🍏🍏🍏]
2 apples [🍏🍏 ]
1 apple [🍏 ]
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What is a false counterpart of tautology called?
A tautology is a statement which is always true.
What is the name for a statement which is always false?
Is it correct that a statement is either tautology, the false counterpart of tautology, or ...
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Confused On The Definition Of A Proposition
One definition I encountered was something that is either true or false.
(for example, I ate vegetables yesterday is a proposition).
Another definition I encountered is the meaning of a sentence
(for ...
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Why should I seek to determine the ultimate nature of reality (i.e. whether God exists or not)?
Here is my argument:
Until recently, I considered the pursuit (and eventual determination) of the ultimate nature of reality to be one of the most (if not the most) important goals for me. This is ...
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