Schließen
Example: Wir schließen aus den Fakten eine wichtige Erkenntnis.
Definition
"Schließen" in philosophy means to draw a conclusion or infer a new understanding based on given facts or premises. It involves reasoning from known information to reach an important insight or judgment, as in the phrase 'Wir schließen aus den Fakten eine wichtige Erkenntnis.'
Etymology
The word "schließen" comes from the Old High German 'sliozan,' meaning to close or shut. Originally related to physically closing something, it evolved metaphorically in philosophy to mean closing off possibilities by concluding or inferring a result from earlier premises.
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