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<li>Purpose is to persuade ourselves.</li>
<li>Purpose is to persuade ourselves.</li>
<li>We hold controversial positions on other things. </li>
<li>We hold controversial positions on other things. </li>
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<li>Double standard for religion</li>
<li>Makes a clearer understanding</li>
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<li>What is 'argument-to-the-best-explation'?</li>
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<li>Phenomenon needs explained</li>
<li>Restatement of Occam's razor - consider prior probability</li>
<ol type="">Three types of explanations:
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Introduction ( Letters to Doubting Thomas ) [∞]


  1. OP: Are there proofs in philosophy?
  2. OPA: No. But we use reasoning for guidance.
    1. Purpose is to persuade ourselves.
    2. We hold controversial positions on other things.
    3. Double standard for religion
    4. Makes a clearer understanding
  1. What is 'argument-to-the-best-explation'?
    1. Phenomenon needs explained
    2. Restatement of Occam's razor - consider prior probability
        3. Three types of explanations:
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