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From: "Human Potential & Development."
Split Justification: Development fundamentally involves both our inner landscape (**Internal World**) and our interaction with everything outside us (**External World**). (Ref: Subject-Object Distinction)..
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From: "Internal World (The Self)"
Split Justification: The Internal World involves both mental processes (**Cognitive Sphere**) and physical experiences (**Somatic Sphere**). (Ref: Mind-Body Distinction)
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From: "Cognitive Sphere"
Split Justification: Cognition operates via deliberate, logical steps (**Analytical Processing**) and faster, intuitive pattern-matching (**Intuitive/Associative Processing**). (Ref: Dual Process Theory)
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From: "Analytical Processing"
Split Justification: Analytical thought engages distinct symbolic systems: abstract logic and mathematics (**Quantitative/Logical Reasoning**) versus structured language (**Linguistic/Verbal Reasoning**).
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From: "Linguistic/Verbal Reasoning"
Split Justification: This dichotomy separates the receptive aspects of linguistic reasoning, involving the understanding and interpretation of spoken or written language, from the expressive aspects, which involve the formulation and production of spoken or written language. These are distinct, fundamental processes that together encompass all facets of verbal reasoning.
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From: "Verbal Expression"
Split Justification: This dichotomy separates the construction of logically sound arguments (Structuring an Argument) from the use of stylistic and persuasive language to influence an audience (Rhetorical Technique).
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From: "Structuring an Argument"
Split Justification: An argument's structure can be based on reasoning from general principles to a guaranteed specific conclusion (Deductive Structuring) or from specific observations to a probable generalization (Inductive Structuring).
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From: "Deductive Structuring"
Split Justification: Deductive structuring inherently involves two distinct phases: first, laying out the foundational general premises or assumptions upon which the argument rests, and second, logically deriving the specific conclusion that necessarily follows from those established premises. This dichotomy separates the input conditions from the output consequence of a deductive argument.
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From: "Inferring Conclusive Statements"
Split Justification: This dichotomy distinguishes between conclusions drawn directly from a single premise through a logical transformation (immediate inference) and those derived from two or more premises requiring a chain of reasoning (mediate inference), comprehensively covering all forms of deductive inference.
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From: "Inferring Mediate Conclusions"
Split Justification: This dichotomy distinguishes between the two primary forms of deductive mediate inference based on their logical structure. Categorical mediate conclusions are derived from premises that establish relationships between categories or classes (e.g., using quantifiers like "all," "some," "no"). Propositional mediate conclusions are derived from premises that are propositions linked by logical connectives such as "if...then," "or," and "not" (e.g., hypothetical and disjunctive syllogisms). These two types cover the fundamental mechanisms for drawing indirect deductive conclusions.
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From: "Inferring Categorical Mediate Conclusions"
Split Justification: This dichotomy separates the act of inferring categorical mediate conclusions based on the logical outcome of the inference process. "Deriving Valid Categorical Mediate Conclusions" focuses on the successful production of logically necessary conclusions from given premises. "Identifying Invalid Categorical Mediate Inferences" covers the recognition that an inference is fallacious, that no valid conclusion can be drawn from certain premises, or that a proposed conclusion does not necessarily follow. Together, these two aspects comprehensively cover the full scope of engaging with categorical mediate conclusions, encompassing both successful derivation and the critical evaluation of inferential validity.
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From: "Deriving Valid Categorical Mediate Conclusions"
Split Justification: This split differentiates between establishing the validity of categorical mediate conclusions by applying a set of abstract, symbolic logical rules (Formal Rules) versus establishing validity by visually representing the relationships between categories using diagrams (Diagrammatic Methods, e.g., Venn Diagrams). These represent the two primary methodological approaches for validating categorical syllogisms, covering the parent concept comprehensively and being mutually exclusive in their execution.
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Topic: "Deriving Validity through Diagrammatic Methods" (W6551)