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Confronted with Controversy, Babble, Bluster, Public Relations, Outright Lying, Overt & Covert Propaganda, Logic is a Dependable Compass – Why Isn’t it Taught?.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 16:19
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“Logic” today seems to be confined to irrational computer programming where the ‘Delete’ button is right next to the ‘Edit’ button, inviting a slip of the finger…
A focused study of logic can illuminate a range of subjects and disciplines. It can suddenly bring perspective to fields of inquiry that were formerly mysterious and impenetrable.
Logic is the parent of knowledge. It contains the principles and methods 
common to all investigation.
Being able to spot and understand logical flaws and fallacies embedded in an article, essay, book immediately lifts the intelligence level.
Logic isn’t a prison; one isn’t forced to obey its rules. But the ability to deploy it, versus not understanding what it is, is like the difference between randomly hammering at a keyboard and typing coherent paragraphs. It’s the difference between, “I agree with what he’s writing,” and “I know exactly how he’s making his argument.”
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