Arguments which depend on sense experience: think behind/after sense experience. For example, we can only know that oak trees grow from accords by sense experience, and not by logic.
KW- Brute fact
A fact that has no explanation, like fundamental laws of nature
KW- cosmos
This space-time universe.
KW- Fallacy
A failure in reasoning which makes an argument invalid
KW- Fallacy of composition
Arguing that what is true of a part of something is true of the whole
KW- inductive
Arguments which use reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for (but not absolute proof of) the conclusion. Probabilistic.
KW- Infinite regress
An indefinitesequence of causes or beings which does not have a first member of the series.
KW- metaphysical necessity
A form of necessity that derives from the nature of essence of things. Aquinas’ third way in effect holds that God has it.
KW- Occam's razor
The theory with the fewest assumptions, that postulates the existence of the fewest entities, and which is the simplest, is the best.
KW- Principle of sufficient reason
The doctrine that everything must have a reason or cause: every contingent fact about the universe must have an explanation.
