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If "thinking logically" could be taught, we would already have monkeys as co-workers
by _el1s7 2y ago
If "thinking logically" could be taught, we would already have monkeys as co-workers
- d3m0t3p 2y agoI don’t agree, We can learn to apply thought process. We learn by heart patterns and recognize them in new situations. Learning that a -> b doesn’t mean that b-> a. I would be able to say it for a few cases intuitively but knowing this pattern exists I’m able to apply it to all construct not a few cases I also allow me to formally prove or disprove something I have an intuition for
- glitchc 2y agoI disagree. All humans can be taught to think critically. It's a learned skill. Logic is rather rigorous i.e. just learning a few basic rules and applying them can falsify the bulk of claims made in typical discourse. Everyone can learn to sniff out bullshit without having to become a Descartes.
- _el1s7 2y agoMaybe that's true, I might've been wrong. But still I don't think that it's that straightforward, human brain and intelligence are things we don't fully understand yet.