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Philosophy Logic Lesson 1
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LOGIC Is there anything more important than thinking about thinking?
Thinking has been a focal point/cornerstone for philosophical thought
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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…
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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”
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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
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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
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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”
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