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a: Youth ~
b: a well-bred dog

What:

"In fact, Socrates asks, "Is not the noble youth very like a well-bred dog in respect of guarding and watching?" But, to complexify the argument, Socrates also argues that the dog is very much like a philosopher because "he distinguishes the face of a friend and of an enemy only by the criterion of knowing and not knowing" (II 376b). Before returning to this statement, we can almost sketch a syllogism with major and minor premises:"... see the link...


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Writer: Socrates with Taylor Adkins
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Date: Dec 26 2013 8:36 PM



a: Graphene ~
b: a material with heroic powers

What:

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Sep 10 2014 1:15 PM



a: liquid ~
b: gas but...

What:

"A liquid is like a gas in that its molecules move around or 'flow' (that's why both are called 'fluids', while solids aren't)"


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Writer: Richard Dawkins
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Date: Dec 9 2014 1:56 PM



a: natural selection ~
b: saboteur

What:

"Materialists show no detailed explanation as to how random mutations
can incrementally build this machine where each step in the assembly produces no function until all have been
taken. Natural selection is like a saboteur until beneficial function arises."


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Writer: John H. Calvert
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Date: Dec 26 2014 6:57 PM



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