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Phase Three: Software Assisted Analysis.

Chapter 17. Resuming the Research. ............................................................................. 275
1. History of the Research. ........................................................................................ 275
2. Matrices of the Frameworks. ................................................................................. 276
3. Comparing Frameworks. ....................................................................................... 278
Chapter 18. Moduses of the Forms. ............................................................................... 280
1. 2-Item Framework Moduses. ................................................................................ 280
2. 3-Item Framework Moduses. ................................................................................ 281
3. 4-Item Moduses of the Forms. .............................................................................. 282
4. Interpretation of the Moduses. ............................................................................... 283
Chapter 19. Defining Causation. .................................................................................... 294
1. Back to the Beginning. .......................................................................................... 294
2. The Puzzle of No Non-connection. ....................................................................... 297
3. The Definition of Causation. ................................................................................. 301
4. Oppositions and Other Inferences. ........................................................................ 303
Chapter 20. Concerning Complements. ........................................................................ 306
1. Reducing Numerous Complements to Just Two. .................................................. 306
2. Dependence Between Complements. .................................................................... 307
3. Exclusive Weak Causation. ................................................................................... 308
4. The Need for an Additional Item (or Two). .......................................................... 311
Chapter 21. Causative Syllogisms. ................................................................................. 313
1. Methodology. ........................................................................................................ 313
2. 3-Item Syllogisms. ................................................................................................. 314
3. 4-Item Syllogisms. ................................................................................................. 316
4. About 5-item Syllogism. ....................................................................................... 326
Chapter 22. Scanning for Conclusions. ......................................................................... 328
1. Methodology. ........................................................................................................ 328
2. Forms Studied and their Oppositions. ................................................................... 330
3. 3-Item Syllogisms. ................................................................................................. 331
4. 4-Item Syllogisms. ................................................................................................. 334
Chapter 23. Exploring Further Afield. .......................................................................... 351
1. Possible Forms of Premises. .................................................................................. 351
2. Dealing with Negative Items. ................................................................................ 352
3. Preventive Syllogisms and their Derivatives. ........................................................ 354
4. Syllogisms with Negative Premise(s). ................................................................... 356
5. Causal Logic Perspective. ..................................................................................... 358
Chapter 24. A Practical Guide to Causative Logic. ..................................................... 361
1. What is Causation? ................................................................................................ 361
2. How is Causation Known? .................................................................................... 363
3. A List of the Main Causative Arguments. ............................................................. 367
4. Closing Remark. .................................................................................................... 369
Diagrams 370
Tables 370