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Re:Second-Order Thinking by omginternets on Monday August 15, 2022 @12:18PM (#32471594)
"If x, then y" is one implication, so that's first-order reasoning.

"If y, then z" is second-order reasoning.

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Re:Second-Order Thinking by Akronymus on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @04:20AM (#32480468)
Wouldn't "if x, then y because z" be second order?
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Re:Second-Order Thinking by omginternets on Saturday August 20, 2022 @05:12PM (#32535175)
As I see it, z is a different type than x and y. It’s the causal arrow linking x to y. The existence of a second causal arrow would make it second-order.
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