I’d rather write than talk. Nobody interrupts! Posting monthly or less now--see below. |
My original purpose for this blog, which I started in August of 2019, was to see if I could maintain consistency, to discover what I want to write about, and to find my writing voice. In January, I started a "niche-less" blog at Wordpress.com where I've published weekly. -- Kit’s Kontemplations . -- I'm preparing to start a Catholic blog on Wordpress.com where I'll post weekly, and another site to put the rest of my writing. I also want to spend more time reading other blogs and offering thoughtful comments, both here on WDC and elsewhere. At most, I will publish once a month at no set time in this blog starting in September of 2020. Thank you to those who have read and rated any posts on this blog. I really appreciate it. I did NOT want to write “about” me on this blog. I wanted to share my interests, discoveries and maybe a few useful insights. If anything I've written helps even one person, whether or not they respond to the post, then this blog has been successful. |
Logic is the study of correct and incorrect reasoning. Logicians want to understand what makes good reasoning good and what makes bad reasoning bad. Understanding this helps us to avoid making mistakes in our own reasoning, and it allows us to evaluate the reasoning of others. It makes us better thinkers. —David Sanson Logic allows us to analyze a piece of reasoning and determine whether it is correct or not. A basic knowledge of logic can help us to analyze or to construct an argument. The laws of logic and formal rules of argumentation are intended to help a person order their thinking. Logic’s cogent and consistent rules of thought help insure that a person arrives at reasonable and truthful conclusions. Logic helps you to: Determine whether your beliefs correspond with reality Form a rational worldview Evaluate ideas and arguments We use logic to determine the cause of problems, to persuade others, and to catch the deceptions in propoganda that our culture throws at us. Studying logic gives us the skills to do these things far more effectively. However, logic has its limits. Many forms of logic can only handle true and false but can’t handle partial truths. “Fuzzy logic” is an exception to this. Logic “languages” can’t capture subtleties in natural language. With the exception of probabilistic logic, most forms of logic can’t help us with real world decisions that contain uncertainty. Sources: Logic 101: The Value of Logic {x:link:https://www.thoughtco.com/good-reasons-to-study-logic-2670416}5 Good Reasons to Study Logic{/x-link} 4 Reasons to Take Logic Your First Year of College 4 Limits of Logic Monique from Ottawa, Canada No matter what, WRITE! |