Against the Logicians
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Against the Logicians is an influential work of ancient Pyrrhonian skepticism by Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of logical theory and dogmatic reasoning.
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Target entity: Against the Logicians Context triple: [Sextus Empiricus, notableWork, Against the Logicians]
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Logic of Sense
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From a Logical Point of View
From a Logical Point of View is a landmark collection of philosophical essays by W.V.O. Quine that helped reshape analytic philosophy, especially through its critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction and its naturalized approach to epistemology.
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In the Light of Logic
"In the Light of Logic" is a collection of essays by logician Solomon Feferman that explores the foundations, philosophy, and applications of mathematical logic in understanding mathematics and rational thought.
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A Logic Named Joe
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The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Incoherence of the Philosophers is a landmark 11th-century work of Islamic philosophy and theology by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of earlier Muslim philosophers and helped reshape the course of Islamic thought.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Against the Logicians Target entity description: Against the Logicians is an influential work of ancient Pyrrhonian skepticism by Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of logical theory and dogmatic reasoning.
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A.
Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
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B.
From a Logical Point of View
From a Logical Point of View is a landmark collection of philosophical essays by W.V.O. Quine that helped reshape analytic philosophy, especially through its critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction and its naturalized approach to epistemology.
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C.
In the Light of Logic
"In the Light of Logic" is a collection of essays by logician Solomon Feferman that explores the foundations, philosophy, and applications of mathematical logic in understanding mathematics and rational thought.
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D.
A Logic Named Joe
A Logic Named Joe is a 1946 science fiction short story by Murray Leinster that eerily anticipates personal computers, the internet, and their social consequences.
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E.
The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Incoherence of the Philosophers is a landmark 11th-century work of Islamic philosophy and theology by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of earlier Muslim philosophers and helped reshape the course of Islamic thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical text
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philosophical work ⓘ skeptical treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
nature of logical consequence
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status of logical principles as criteria of truth ⓘ validity of inference ⓘ |
| aimsAt | suspension of judgment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adversus Logicos
NERFINISHED
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Pros Logikous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hellenistic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sextus Empiricus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedAs | part of the larger work Adversus Mathematicos ⓘ |
| context | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| critiques |
Aristotelian logic
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Stoic logic NERFINISHED ⓘ criteria of truth ⓘ dogmatic epistemology ⓘ notions of proof ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of dogmatic reasoning
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critique of logical theory ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemological treatise
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philosophical criticism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
debates about the possibility of certain knowledge
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interpretations of ancient logic ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary discussions of skepticism
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early modern philosophy ⓘ later skeptical philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
dogmatic philosophers
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
dogmatism
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epistemology ⓘ logic ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| partOf | Adversus Mathematicos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalGoal | undermining dogmatic confidence in logic ⓘ |
| philosophicalMethod |
argumentative refutation
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skeptical tropes ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | suspension of assent regarding logical principles ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Skepticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ancient philosophy courses
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history of logic ⓘ history of skepticism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| tradition | Pyrrhonian skepticism ⓘ |
| workOf | Sextus Empiricus corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Against the Logicians Description of subject: Against the Logicians is an influential work of ancient Pyrrhonian skepticism by Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of logical theory and dogmatic reasoning.
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