What Philosophy Can Do
As in the case of a deductive argument, when an inductive argument is valid and its premises are all true, we say that the argument is sound. But whereas a sound deductive argument leaves no question about the truth of the conclusion (given the truth of the premises), a sound inductive argument merely shows that the conclusion is probable.
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Although accepting a given picture (and the associated convictions) is not irrational, inflexible adherence to it may be.
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sustained engagement with rival pictures can narrow the distance between opposing positions
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as a rational process,
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Principle of Charity,
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render in neutral language the main
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Nudge.
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logic of disagreement.
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consensus among a group rather than knowledge (epistémé) independent of that consensus.