Collection 1.2

Categories and Groups

When we reason about groups and categories, the pieces have to fit together snugly, like a jigsaw puzzle. The first thing that fits might be misleading.

What to Notice

  • How names and group labels don't always tell us the full story
  • When conclusions leap further than their foundations can support
  • Our increasing ability to discern when words shift meaning across an argument
  • The satisfaction of seeing exactly where a chain of reasoning breaks