Deduction and induction
Deduction: from general to particular. "All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore Socrates is mortal." Induction: from particular to general.
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Deduction and induction
Deduction: from general to particular. "All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore Socrates is mortal." Induction: from particular to general.
Syllogism
Form of deductive reasoning: two premises + conclusion. Aristotle formalized syllogistic logic.
Problematisation
Turn a topic into an explicit philosophical question: concepts, tension, stakes.
Conceptualization
Define key notions precisely (reason, truth, freedom, value) and distinguish meanings.
Argumentation
Support a thesis with arguments, examples, objections, and critical synthesis.