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Tautologies Must Not Be Dismissed

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"Trivial, dogmatic, and useless" - that's the professional reputation of tautologies.

I don't think tautologies deserve their reputation. In fact, I think they are profound and foundational to any critical worldview.

Here are three reasons why the orthodox philosophic position regarding tautologies is mistaken.

 



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