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I think it's important to distinguish Philsophy from Critical thinking here. The practical skill Philsophy teaches is critical thinking and logical reasoning.
by Volpe 15y ago
I think it's important to distinguish Philsophy from Critical thinking here.
The practical skill Philsophy teaches is critical thinking and logical reasoning. But you don't need philosophy to learn either of those.
"general skill at persuasion" sounds more like sophistry/rhetoric...
- Goladus 15y ago> "general skill at persuasion" sounds more like sophistry/rhetoric... Persuasive techniques can be used deceptively but that's hardly necessary. It's important to accept that people are emotional and simply proving them wrong is usually not sufficient to change their mind about something they've already decided.