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Inductive (weak or strong)

• particular to general
• past to future

Deductive

• (In)validity of an argument
• soundness

If P, then Q P. Therefore Q.

If someone is a vegetarian, then (s)he doesn’t eat meat

Nandani is a vegetarian, therefore Nandani doesn’t eat meat

Invalid Argument

If P, then Q. Q therefore P.

Example

If Plato was a philosopher, then he wasn’t a historian Plato wasn’t a historian, so Plato was a philosopher

What is Justice?

Is it better to live a life in accordance with justice or injustice?

Kallipolis = fine/beautiful city

Soul

Forms

Realms:

Sensible:

• imperfect
• mortal
• changing

Intelligible:

• forms -> perfect
• immortal/eternal
• always exist
• unchanging

Universals vs Particulars:

Socrates “images”

Shadow -> table -> rectangle -> form of the rectangle