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Post by Ambrose Yarwood on Dec 6, 2011 21:10:12 GMT
What are the "rules" of logic? What makes something logically sound?
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Post by Bayes on Dec 7, 2011 18:31:50 GMT
Logic is simply the application of deductive and inductive reasoning. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LogicWikipedia gives a fairly decent examination of it. Logic is useful in reaching conclusions, however it is vital to make certain that the initial assumptions are correct through empirical examination beforehand.
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Post by paarsurrey on Jan 23, 2012 22:09:02 GMT
What are the "rules" of logic? What makes something logically sound? Isn't it sufficient that it should be reasonable? Why make it so formal?
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Post by paarsurrey on Jan 23, 2012 22:10:54 GMT
Logic is simply the application of deductive and inductive reasoning. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LogicWikipedia gives a fairly decent examination of it. Logic is useful in reaching conclusions, however it is vital to make certain that the initial assumptions are correct through empirical examination beforehand. Why use difficult terminology of deductive and inductive reasoning ? Why not keep it simple, natural and beautiful.
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Post by Bayes on Jan 24, 2012 21:02:10 GMT
Logic is simply the application of deductive and inductive reasoning. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LogicWikipedia gives a fairly decent examination of it. Logic is useful in reaching conclusions, however it is vital to make certain that the initial assumptions are correct through empirical examination beforehand. Why use difficult terminology of deductive and inductive reasoning ? Why not keep it simple, natural and beautiful. Because that is not logic. it may be reasonable, but it is not logical.
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Post by paarsurrey on Jan 24, 2012 21:24:54 GMT
Why use difficult terminology of deductive and inductive reasoning ? Why not keep it simple, natural and beautiful. Because that is not logic. it may be reasonable, but it is not logical. If logic is not reasonable; will one follow unreasonable?
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Post by flyingteapot on Jan 25, 2012 7:54:53 GMT
Logic has to do with truth. It follows a series of steps from an initial truth or claim and reaches a logical conclusion. That conclusion may seem unreasonable or counter intuitive to you, but it is logical. for example, "Anne drives from SF to NY. She averages a speed of 25 mph in the first half of the journey. Her average for the total journey was 50 mph. What was her average speed in the second half of the journey?". Now can you answer this question with the most reasonable answer that strikes you first without working it out?
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Post by Bayes on Jan 25, 2012 17:53:15 GMT
Because that is not logic. it may be reasonable, but it is not logical. If logic is not reasonable; will one follow unreasonable? Yes, if we make unreasonable assumptions then logic will lead us to unreasonable conclusions. Logic is simply a way of making conclusions given assumptions.
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