The Circularity of Self-evidence/Logic

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Eodnhoj7
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The Circularity of Self-evidence/Logic

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1. Logic is defined according to self-evident truths.

2. Self-evident truths are defined according to logic.

3. Self-evident truths and logic equate.

4. Equating is self-evident/logical.

5. To speak about self-evidence/logic is to use self-evidence/logic.

6. Self-evidence/logic are circular; this is a minor fallacy given self-evidence/logic cannot go beyond self-evidence/logic and if they did, in order to break the circularity, it would no longer be self-evidence/logic thus irrational.
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self evident "truths" do not witness their "evidence"

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Eodnhoj7
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Re: The Circularity of Self-evidence/Logic

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Impenitent wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:43 pm self evident "truths" do not witness their "evidence"

-Imp
Truth is grounded in observation, to observe a truth is to observe an observation; observation of observation is self-referential. Self-evidence is evidence which refers to itself for justification; it is an observation observing itself.
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