Philosophy thrives on carefully-chosen examples, which are thought experiments—i.e. that illustrate relevant aspects, and hopefully exclude irrelevant confusing aspects; they are also often tricky (e.g. extreme or borderline) cases. Test cases in law are similar.
Philosophy thrives on carefully-chosen examples, which are thought experiments—i.e. that illustrate relevant aspects, and hopefully exclude irrelevant confusing aspects; they are also often tricky (e.g. extreme or borderline) cases. Test cases in law are similar.
Ah, I never made that connection before. Great point!