"In every chain of reasoning, the evidence of the last conclusion can be no greater than that of the weakest link of the chain, whatever may be the strength of the rest."
—Thomas Reid: Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man, 1786
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
Weakest Link
"In every chain of reasoning, the evidence of the last conclusion can be no greater than that of the weakest link of the chain, whatever may be the strength of the rest."
—Thomas Reid: Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man, 1786
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