con•sor •ti•um ken'sôrdeam, kan'sôrSH(ē)am | noun (plural consortia | kan'sôrdeo, ken 'sôrSH(e)a | or plural consortiums | kan 'sôrdeamz, ken'sôrSH(e)emz |) 1 an association, typically of several business companies. 2 Law the right of association and companionship with one's husband or wife: the amount awarded for loss of consortium must be included. ORIGIN early 19th … Continue reading Consortium
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Logic Science & Dialectic
4. Logic, Science, and Dialectic Aristotle’s reliance on endoxa takes on a still greater significance given the role such opinions play in dialectic, which he regards as an important form of non-scientific reasoning. Dialectic, like science (epistêmê), trades in logical inference; but science requires premises of a sort beyond the scope of ordinary dialectical reasoning. Whereas science relies … Continue reading Logic Science & Dialectic
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