1 / 7

Mastering the Art of Logical Thinking: A Philosophical Perspective

Explore the significance of thinking in philosophy and the role of logic in forming sound conclusions. Uncover how emotions and biases impact reasoning as seen through the teachings of Socrates, Aristotle, and Descartes. Learn about reasoning, proof, inference, and the distinction between opinions and factual/value judgments.

abrandy
Download Presentation

Mastering the Art of Logical Thinking: A Philosophical Perspective

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Philosophy Logic Lesson 1

  2. LOGIC • Is there anything more important than thinking about thinking? • Thinking has been a focal point/cornerstone for philosophical thought

  3. Thinking about Thinking • Thinking is central to philosophy • Thinking is a process • Thinking is a skill that can be developed • Emotions can influence thinking (fear, love, etc…) • Other influences can affect thinking – stereotype, sexism, racism, etc…

  4. Socrates • “The unexamined life is not worth living” • Aristotle • Defined logic and deductive thinking • Descartes • Put thinking on a metaphysical pedestal with “I think therefore I am”

  5. Reasoning: The act of coming to a conclusion based on facts • Proof: Anything that can be used to show that something is true or correct • Thinking: The act of using the mind to reason • Inference: A conclusion or opinion arrived at logically from a sequence of events

  6. Logic Defined • Opinions: Judgments or beliefs formed without certain evidence • Not all have equal weight (judges, lawyers, doctors) • Grounds: Support for opinions • Argument: A series of related statements leading to a conclusion

  7. Factual/Value Judgments • Factual statement: • Either true or false and can be determined by empirical means • Value judgments: • Normative statements about what should or should not be done. • Not “true” or “false”; “right” or “wrong”

More Related