Talking About Logic
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As suggested above, you can give people the above rules or similar ones
before asking five questions. Before you do this, you should wait for a
receptive mood, especially if you are not in a classroom. For the sake of an
argument and some fun, you may ask after getting an answer, are you sure?
Or you may pretend a correct answer is wrong. Of course, you will admit this
ruse later, and explain why you really agree (or disagree) with the answers. The
aim is to see how people reason and more importantly to strengthen their
thinking skills.
Logic inside and outside of mathematics is supposed to give rules for
thought, that is rules for arriving at conclusions. Yet the only rule needed in
the reasoning shown above is as follows: Read exactly what is written and
don't assume nor imagine too much.
Chapter Subsections: [ 4. First Puzzle ] [ 4. Second Puzzle ] [ 4. IF versus IFF ] [ 4. Joking About Logic ] [ 4. Imply or Suggest ] [ 4. One vs Two-Way Committents ] [ 4. Repeat- & Reproduc-ible? ] [ 4. Rules Limits & Benefits ] [ 4. Accidental Rules ] [ 4. Steps for Better Reason ]
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