Euclid: The Elements•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Foundations
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Distinguishes between Definitions (what words mean), Postulates (what we are allowed to do), and Axioms (self-evident truths)
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why we need definitions, postulates, and axioms BEFORE proving theorems - later proofs will rely on these
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Meaning
Engages with what makes something "self-evident" - why are some axioms more obvious than others?
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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