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From: NightSerf
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 00:00
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Excellent questions! One thing that is not studied at all in schools is classical philosophy, a prerequisite of which is the study of formal logic. I have long held the view that the basics of formal logic should be taught in elementary school, probably in the fourth grade. Why? Because formal logic is essential for the kind of reasoning that leads to critical thinking. It is also the ultimate nonesense detector as bullshit is absolutley always supported by faulty logic. Sometimes good ideas are also supported poorly, but when a student trained in logic asks for clarification, the difference becomes all too apparent--sometimes uncomfortably so. A study of logic will not necessaily lead the student to Truth, but it may help him/her to recognise it if it is found. -- Serf tomb nor stone nor grave for me (andy sims) just a bier up in a tree acs6j@virginia.edu to let the cold wind take me in
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 108b95,f3cd3a2a40f1fb5a X-Google-Attributes: gid108b95,public X-Google-Thread: 101049,f3cd3a2a40f1fb5a X-Google-Attributes: gid101049,public X-Google-Thread: f8f54,f3cd3a2a40f1fb5a X-Google-Attributes: gidf8f54,public X-Google-Thread: f4d80,f3cd3a2a40f1fb5a X-Google-Attributes: gidf4d80,public X-Google-Thread: fb785,f3cd3a2a40f1fb5a X-Google-Attributes: gidfb785,public From: NightSerf <acs6j@Virginia.EDU> Subject: Re: Enough is enough! (Student behavior bot everyone's fault) Date: 1999/04/12 Message-ID: <7erpv9$h4j$1@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> X-Deja-AN: 465334776 References: <3701544F.41D9@bdts.nospam.com> <370174E5.D1B80BFD@idirect.ca> <JAAPJL.99Apr4010313@asmobj.larc.nasa.gov> <7eqlhd$58h$1@news-1.news.gte.net> <3710FBC3.C55AF314@revenge.net> Organization: University of Virginia Newsgroups: school.teachers,va.general,dc.general,md.general,alt.law-enforcement