Necessary and Sufficient Conditions | Philosophy Glossary

What are 'Necessary and Sufficient Conditions' in philosophy? When do we use them, and how do they relate to each another? You'll know in under 5 minutes of this Philosophy Glossary explainer!

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00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Analysing a concept
01:09 - Necessary conditions
02:01 - Sufficient conditions
02:44 - Official definitions
03:22 - Why is this important?
04:13 - It’s not all about necessary & sufficient conditions!
04:54 - … but you still need to know necessary & sufficient conditions!
05:14 - Include these terms in your essays!

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