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RATIONALRATIONALTRUTH SEEKERSTRUTH SEEKERS
ONLYONLY
www.sanityquestpublishing.comwww.sanityquestpublishing.com
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OBJECTIVE TRUTHOBJECTIVE TRUTH
Objective truthObjective truth Subjective truth?Subjective truth? Objective opinion?Objective opinion? Subjective opinion?Subjective opinion? Objective reality?Objective reality? Subjective reality?Subjective reality?
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Objective:Objective:mind independentmind independent
Subjective:Subjective:mind dependentmind dependent
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Objective vs. SubjectiveObjective vs. Subjective
what ?what ?
Truth ?Truth ? Reality ? Reality ?
Facts ? Facts ? Knowledge ?Knowledge ?
Information ?Information ? Statements ?Statements ?
Terms ? Terms ?
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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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? ? ? ?? ? ? ?
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starting point
OperatingSystem
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Starting point possibilitiesStarting point possibilities
ExistenceExistence of selfof self of the universeof the universe of Godof God
AssumptionAssumption
UndeniabilityUndeniability
Pragmatic necessityPragmatic necessity
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I knowI know
I knowI know
nothing.nothing.
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RATIONAL COPOUTSRATIONAL COPOUTS
1.1. pretending to know what you don’t knowpretending to know what you don’t know
2.2. pretending not to know what you knowpretending not to know what you know
3.3. deliberately misjudging probabilitydeliberately misjudging probability
4.4. holding inconsistent premisesholding inconsistent premises
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EMOTIONEMOTION
Emotion isEmotion is
1. the reason for reason1. the reason for reason
2. the biggest opponent of reason2. the biggest opponent of reason
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EMOTIONEMOTION
Get now !Get now !
Liberate !Liberate !
stupidstupid
childchild
REASONREASON
Watch budget .Watch budget .
Restrict .Restrict .
smartsmart
guardianguardian
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Best possibleBest possibleoperating systemoperating system
Subjective ?Subjective ?
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Truth SeekerTruth SeekerOperating SystemOperating System
fewest rational copouts fewest rational copouts
allows knowledge of the knowable allows knowledge of the knowable
disallows false knowledgedisallows false knowledge
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Comfort SeekerComfort SeekerOperating SystemOperating System
gratifies emotiongratifies emotion
includes faith to coverincludes faith to cover
post-mortem possibilitiespost-mortem possibilities
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Comfort vs. Truth SeekersComfort vs. Truth Seekers
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Best possibleBest possibleoperating systemoperating system
Subjective ?Subjective ?
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Best possibleBest possibleoperating systemoperating system
that which gives thethat which gives the
greatest ratio of happinessgreatest ratio of happiness
over unhappiness forover unhappiness for
duration of existence duration of existence
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Now I’m selling it.Now I’m selling it.
TRUTH SEEKER
OPERATING SYSTEM
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OPINION !OPINION !
Truth seeking isTruth seeking is
the most sensible thingthe most sensible thing
a sentient being can do.a sentient being can do.
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Truth seeker assumptionsTruth seeker assumptions
Operationally necessaryOperationally necessary
I know.I know.
I think.I think.
I perceive.I perceive.
I emote (have emotions).I emote (have emotions).
Logic is reliable.Logic is reliable.
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Operationally necessary Operationally necessary assumptionsassumptions
Hard wiredHard wired
I know.I know.
I think.I think.
I perceive.I perceive.
I emote.I emote.
ProgrammedProgrammed
Logic is reliable.Logic is reliable.
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Logic serves premises.Logic serves premises.
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PrimaryPrimarysources of premisessources of premises
EmotionEmotion ObservationObservation
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Sources of premisesSources of premises
EmotionEmotion ObservationObservation ReasonReason AuthorityAuthority
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Authority has 2 prongs.Authority has 2 prongs.
CoerciveCoercive InformativeInformative
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ObservationObservation
vs.vs.
AuthorityAuthority
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Operationally necessary Operationally necessary assumption assumption
without sufficient datawithout sufficient data
Bet.Bet.
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OperationallyOperationallyununnecessary necessary assumptionassumption
Maybe later.Maybe later.
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EpistemologyEpistemology:: the study of the study of
knowledge, and how things are knownknowledge, and how things are known objectiveobjective: rules governing how things are known : rules governing how things are known
subjectivesubjective: a person's chosen rules: a person's chosen rules
OntologyOntology:: the study of being, the study of being,
and what things are and what things are
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ObservationObservation
vs.vs.
AuthorityAuthorityagainagain
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Observation Observation horizonhorizon
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Don’t mess with Don’t mess with infinity,infinity,untiluntilyouyouhavehaveto.to.
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1.1. observationobservation
2.2. authorityauthority
3.3. emotionemotion
ReasonReason
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ReasonReason LogicLogic Probability judgmentProbability judgment
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LogicLogic
Everything that is universally true ofEverything that is universally true of
the relationships of variables.the relationships of variables.
Exists epistemologically in laws.Exists epistemologically in laws.
Exists ontologically in extension.Exists ontologically in extension.
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Laws of thoughtLaws of thought
1.1. Law of identity Law of identity
2.2. Law of non-contradiction Law of non-contradiction
3.3. Law of excluded middle Law of excluded middle
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3 terms used in logic3 terms used in logicmajor, middle, minormajor, middle, minor
Major premise:Major premise:
Minor premise:Minor premise:
Conclusion:Conclusion:
majormajortermterm
minorminortermterm
middlemiddletermterm
majormajortermterm
minorminortermterm
middlemiddletermterm==
==
==
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ProbabilityProbability
Probability Probability (arithmetical)(arithmetical)
Probability judgmentProbability judgment (arithmetical or not)(arithmetical or not)
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My car will probably start.My car will probably start.
age of batteryage of battery amount of driving time on batteryamount of driving time on battery number of previous start upsnumber of previous start ups how long since last chargehow long since last charge amount of last chargeamount of last charge maintenance of batterymaintenance of battery age of starterage of starter etc. etc.etc. etc.
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There are no rules There are no rules governing governing non-mathematical non-mathematical
probability judgment.probability judgment.
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Probability Probability judgmentjudgment
More choice = less accurate.More choice = less accurate. influenced by emotioninfluenced by emotion
Less choice = more accurate.Less choice = more accurate. influenced by observation influenced by observation
& reason& reason
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logic probability judgmentlogic probability judgment
pattern recognitionpattern recognition
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Truth seeker operating systemTruth seeker operating system
1.1. Determine operationally necessary Determine operationally necessary assumptions.assumptions.
2.2. Choose premises unemotionally.Choose premises unemotionally.
3.3. Accumulate observed data.Accumulate observed data.
4.4. Learn logic.Learn logic.
5.5. Learn critical thinking.Learn critical thinking.
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Critical thinkingCritical thinking
1.1. DisambiguationDisambiguation TermsTerms
StatementsStatements
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Ambiguous termsAmbiguous terms
The prices are on the books.The prices are on the books.
The books are on the table.The books are on the table.
The prices are on the table.The prices are on the table.
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A = B.A = B.
All A = B. Kings are men.All A = B. Kings are men.
Some A = B. Greeks are men.Some A = B. Greeks are men.
This A = B. Socrates is a man.This A = B. Socrates is a man.
All A generally = B. Kings are pragmatic.All A generally = B. Kings are pragmatic.
Some A generally = B. Greeks are democratic.Some A generally = B. Greeks are democratic.
This A generally = B.This A generally = B. Socrates is rational.Socrates is rational.
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Nothing is ambiguous.Nothing is ambiguous.
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Does A = B ?Does A = B ?
Define A.Define A. Define B.Define B.
Question answered.Question answered.
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Does A = B ?Does A = B ?
Joe: "A equals B."Joe: "A equals B."
Fred: "What do you mean by A?"Fred: "What do you mean by A?"
Joe: "By A, I mean yada yada."Joe: "By A, I mean yada yada."
Fred: "That's not what A means."Fred: "That's not what A means."
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Triangles have 3 sides.Triangles have 3 sides.
What kind and size of triangles?What kind and size of triangles?
Irrelevant.Irrelevant.
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An unambiguous term An unambiguous term stands for one concept.stands for one concept.
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A concept is a thoughtA concept is a thoughtthat correspondsthat corresponds
to a thing.to a thing.
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Levels of realityLevels of reality
1. the thing itself1. the thing itself
2. a concept of that thing2. a concept of that thing
2a. categories of such things2a. categories of such things
3. a term labeling the concept 3. a term labeling the concept or categoryor category
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ConceptsConcepts
Legitimate or illegitimateLegitimate or illegitimate
LegitimateLegitimate realreal imaginaryimaginary
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Define terms. Clarify concepts.Define terms. Clarify concepts.
Concept clarificationConcept clarification Identify it.Identify it. Categorize it.Categorize it.
Concept identificationConcept identification Is it A or B ?Is it A or B ?
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Vague conceptsVague concepts
graygray
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Vague conceptsVague concepts
not gray gray not graynot gray gray not gray
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Vague concepts Vague concepts defineddefined
broadly narrowlybroadly narrowly
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OxymoronsOxymorons
1.1. concepts made of opposite conceptsconcepts made of opposite concepts
2.2. terms made of mutually exclusive terms made of mutually exclusive conceptsconcepts
3.3. terms made of mutually exclusive wordsterms made of mutually exclusive words
Then mutually exclusivityThen mutually exclusivity
becomes sloppified.becomes sloppified.
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DistinctionsDistinctions relevantrelevant irrelevantirrelevant
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concept distinctionsconcept distinctions distinct or vaguedistinct or vague real or imaginaryreal or imaginary real or apparentreal or apparent absolute or relativeabsolute or relative non-contingent or contingentnon-contingent or contingent objective or subjectiveobjective or subjective abstract or concreteabstract or concrete ontological or epistemologicalontological or epistemological etc.etc.
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1 relevant distinction1 relevant distinction
Human actionsHuman actions voluntaryvoluntary involuntaryinvoluntary
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Involuntary vs. voluntaryInvoluntary vs. voluntaryactionsactions
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A category is A category is a container a container
for concepts.for concepts.
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Categorical relationshipsCategorical relationships
1.1. separateseparate AA B B
2.2. intersectingintersecting AA B B
3.3. hierarchicalhierarchical AA BB
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Identical categoriesIdentical categories
definitionally identicaldefinitionally identical always 1 categoryalways 1 category
coincidentally identicalcoincidentally identical sometimes 1 categorysometimes 1 category
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3 categorical laws3 categorical laws
1.1. No set is a member of itself.No set is a member of itself.
2.2. No set is a member of one of its No set is a member of one of its subsetssubsets
3.3. No concept is both inside and No concept is both inside and outside of any set.outside of any set.
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Laws of math & logicLaws of math & logic Formulated.Formulated.
Laws of disambiguation, Laws of disambiguation, concept clarification, concept clarification, & categorization& categorization Ignored !!!Ignored !!!
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Vaguely definedVaguely definedcategoriescategories
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Sufficiently defineSufficiently definea category.a category.
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Hierarchical relationshipsHierarchical relationships
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““subsets”subsets”subsets, parts, subordinatessubsets, parts, subordinates
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Types of conceptsTypes of concepts
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More types of More types of conceptsconcepts
Objective / subjective, Distinct / vague, etc.
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Don’t try this at home.Don’t try this at home.
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““Category” is a concept.Category” is a concept.Concepts exist in categories.Concepts exist in categories.
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ParadoxesParadoxes
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KnowledgeKnowledge
Hard wiredHard wired
I know.I know.
I think.I think.
I perceive.I perceive.
I emote.I emote.
ProgrammedProgrammed
Logic is reliable.Logic is reliable.
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KnowledgeKnowledge
impossibility of the contraryimpossibility of the contrary
Hard wired knowledgeHard wired knowledge
Programmed knowledge ? Programmed knowledge ?
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KnowledgeKnowledge
1. impossibility of the contrary1. impossibility of the contrary
a. hard wired knowledgea. hard wired knowledge
2. inconceivability2. inconceivability of the contrary of the contrary
a. reliability of logic a. reliability of logic
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LevelsLevels Most importantMost important
Less importantLess important Less importantLess important
Less importantLess important Less foundationalLess foundational
Less foundationalLess foundational
Less foundationalLess foundational
Most foundationalMost foundational
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KnowledgeKnowledge
1. impossibility of the contrary1. impossibility of the contrarya. hard wired knowledgea. hard wired knowledge
2. 2. inconceivability of the contraryinconceivability of the contrarya. reliability of logica. reliability of logic
3. 3. irrelevanceirrelevance of the contrary of the contrarya. existence of external worlda. existence of external world
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KnowledgeKnowledge
1. impossibility of the contrary1. impossibility of the contrary
2. 2. inconceivability of the contraryinconceivability of the contrary
3. irrelevance of the contrary3. irrelevance of the contrary
4. 4. imperceivabilityimperceivability of the contrary of the contrary
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Knowledge defined for Knowledge defined for building an operating systembuilding an operating system
1. impossibility of the contrary1. impossibility of the contrary
2. 2. inconceivability of the contraryinconceivability of the contrary
3. irrelevance of the contrary3. irrelevance of the contrary
improbabilityimprobability of the contrary of the contrary
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Any rational declarative statement Any rational declarative statement is either true or false. is either true or false.
A statement known to be true A statement known to be true is called certain. is called certain.
A statement known to be false A statement known to be false is called impossible. is called impossible.
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Probability error #1Probability error #1
certaintycertainty
probabilityprobability
impossibilityimpossibility
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Probability error #2Probability error #2
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5 levels of 5 levels of probabilityprobability
1.1. 100%: 100%: certaincertain
2.2. less than 100% & more than 50%: less than 100% & more than 50%: probableprobable
3.3. 50%: 50%: equal chanceequal chance
4.4. less than 50% & more than 0%: less than 50% & more than 0%: improbableimprobable
5.5. 0%: 0%: impossibleimpossible
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Sound betSound bet ProbabilityProbability
objectiveobjective Risk to reward ratioRisk to reward ratio
subjectivesubjective
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5 levels of 5 levels of probabilityprobability
1.1. 100%: 100%: certaincertain
2.2. less than 100% & more than 50%: less than 100% & more than 50%: probableprobable
3.3. 50%: 50%: equal chanceequal chance
4.4. less than 50% & more than 0%: less than 50% & more than 0%: improbableimprobable
5.5. 0%: 0%: impossibleimpossible
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ConceptsConcepts UniversalUniversal
abstractsabstracts space/timespace/time
Not universalNot universal physical thingsphysical things
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Value of correctnessValue of correctness
Correctness
beneficial
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Created conceptsCreated concepts
legitimate legitimate
illegitimate (pseudo-concepts)illegitimate (pseudo-concepts) emotion generatedemotion generated
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AttitudeAttitude
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Value of pseudo-Value of pseudo-conceptsconcepts
EstheticsEsthetics ArtArt
PoetryPoetry EntertainmentEntertainment
Sounding coolSounding cool
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lovelove
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Ayn’s love Ayn’s love unscrambledunscrambled
conceptsconcepts
lovelove
exception exception makingmaking
categoriescategories
things caused things caused by loveby love
exceptionsexceptions
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Ayn’s love Ayn’s love unscrambledunscrambled
thingsthingscausedcausedbybylovelove
exceptionsexceptions
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Important Important distinctiondistinction
what something iswhat something is
what causes itwhat causes it
what it causeswhat it causes
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Inconsistent premisesInconsistent premises
Internally inconsistent Internally inconsistent with itselfwith itself
Externally inconsistent Externally inconsistent with another premisewith another premise
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Internally inconsistent premisesInternally inconsistent premises
Everything is relative.Everything is relative.
All knowledge is subjective.All knowledge is subjective.
There are no universally true statements.There are no universally true statements.
Intolerance is evil.Intolerance is evil.
Intolerant speech should be suppressed.Intolerant speech should be suppressed.
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Self contradictory statements ?Self contradictory statements ?
This statement is false.This statement is false. I am lying.I am lying. I am a liar.I am a liar. I am ashamed of my pride.I am ashamed of my pride. liberty and justice for all liberty and justice for all Expect the unexpected.Expect the unexpected. agree to disagreeagree to disagree Less is more.Less is more.
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MeaningMeaning
literalliteral
intendedintended
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External contradictionExternal contradiction
A = B. A = B.
A doesn’t = B. A doesn’t = B.
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Externally inconsistent premisesExternally inconsistent premises
Materialism is true. Abstracts exist.Materialism is true. Abstracts exist.
Objective values exist, but an objective Objective values exist, but an objective evaluator doesn’t.evaluator doesn’t.
You can’t legislate morality. You can’t legislate morality. Murder should be illegal.Murder should be illegal.
God is omnipotent. God cannot lie.God is omnipotent. God cannot lie.
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External contradictionExternal contradiction
A = B.A = B.
B = C. B = C.
A doesn’t = C. A doesn’t = C.
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EMOTIONEMOTION
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OppositesOpposites
true opposite true opposite
vs. pseudo-oppositevs. pseudo-opposite
oror
opposite of negativity opposite of negativity
vs. opposite of absencevs. opposite of absence
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OppositionOpposition
the relationship of two conceptsthe relationship of two conceptson a common axis and equidistanton a common axis and equidistantfrom a midpoint on that axis.from a midpoint on that axis.
AA - A- A
^̂
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Absolute oppositesAbsolute opposites
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
^̂
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Relative oppositesRelative opposites
^̂
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
hot-coldhot-cold fast-slowfast-slow
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OppositionOppositionwithout a midpoint ?without a midpoint ?
truetrue falsefalse ^̂middlemiddle
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More ?More ?Don’t worry. You’ll find it.Don’t worry. You’ll find it.
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Burden of proofBurden of proof
Not a law.Not a law.
Just a social obligation.Just a social obligation.
If your point is provable, If your point is provable,
prove it. prove it.
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Joe: All S are P.Joe: All S are P.
Fred: Some S are not P.Fred: Some S are not P.
B.o.p. is on FredB.o.p. is on Fred . .
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Joe: Some S are P.Joe: Some S are P.
Fred: No S are P.Fred: No S are P.
B.o.p. is on JoeB.o.p. is on Joe . .
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Joe: If A, then B.Joe: If A, then B.
Fred: Not necessarily.Fred: Not necessarily.
B.o.p. is on FredB.o.p. is on Fred . .
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Burden of proofBurden of proof
If your point is If your point is moremore provable, provable,
don’t assert an equal burden don’t assert an equal burden
on him whose point is on him whose point is
lessless provable. provable.
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Joe: X exists in this boxJoe: X exists in this box ..
Fred: No it doesn’t.Fred: No it doesn’t.
B.o.p. is inapplicableB.o.p. is inapplicable . .
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Joe: X exists in this buildingJoe: X exists in this building ..
Fred: No it doesn’t.Fred: No it doesn’t.
B.o.p. is shifting to JoeB.o.p. is shifting to Joe . .
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Joe: X exists withinJoe: X exists within
observable observable space/timespace/time ..
Fred: No it doesn’t.Fred: No it doesn’t.
B.o.p. is unclearB.o.p. is unclear . .
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Joe: X exists .Joe: X exists .
Fred: No it doesn’t .Fred: No it doesn’t .
B.o.p. is inapplicableB.o.p. is inapplicable . .
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RATIONALRATIONALTRUTH SEEKERSTRUTH SEEKERS
ONLYONLY
www.sanityquestpublishing.comwww.sanityquestpublishing.com
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objectiveobjective
realityreality
subjectivesubjective
realityreality
objectiveobjective
statementstatementOranges Oranges
are round.are round.I like the I like the taste of taste of oranges.oranges.
subjectivesubjective
statementstatementOranges Oranges appear appear round.round.
Oranges Oranges taste good.taste good.
statement vs. reality
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An objective An objective fact exists fact exists
apart from a apart from a mind. mind.
A subjective A subjective fact exists fact exists
insideinside
a mind.a mind.An objective An objective statement is statement is
about an about an objective fact.objective fact.
A subjective A subjective statement is statement is
about a about a subjective subjective
fact.fact.
statement vs. fact
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Logic serves premises.Logic serves premises.
Major premiseMajor premiseMinor premiseMinor premise
ConclusionConclusion
True premiseTrue premiseFalse premiseFalse premise
False conclusionFalse conclusion
True premiseTrue premiseTrue premiseTrue premise
True conclusionTrue conclusion
False premiseFalse premiseTrue premiseTrue premise
False conclusionFalse conclusion