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Philosophic Principles#

Takeaway: Philosophical principles are not deducible. It they are, they are not principles.

Explanation#

Principles are the very starting points of an argument. If they can be deduced from other statements, they are not the very starting points, so they are not principles.

Etimology#

The English work "principles", just like the Spanish "principios", stem from Latin "principium":

  • "Pri-" means "first":

    • English: "prime", "primal", "primary"
    • Latin: "primus"

  • "cip-" means "take" or "grab".

    • English: "participation", "anticipation"
    • Latin: "capere"

Thus, "pinciple" translates to first-take.