by Harvey Bluedorn | May 19, 2023 | Logic, Trivium & Classical Education
NOTE: The first installment of The Reasoning Railroad – namely, Chapter 1a: Mystery Train – originally went out on our Blog email list, but due to a programming error, the link did not appear on our front page or on our blog page. We have since posted the link on our...
by Harvey Bluedorn | Feb 9, 2023 | Logic
Adult Introduction We all know intrinsically how to reason – it is part of our created being. Nevertheless, the powers of reason, like other innate abilities, can be strengthened and refined through exercise and instruction. Our purpose here is to teach formal...
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Logic
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Logic
The labels inductive and deductive may be applied to several things, including methods of reasoning and methods of studying. A deductive approach moves from the rule to the example, and an inductive approach moves from the example to the rule. I will first...
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Logic
An Introduction to Inductive and Deductive Logic Fixing Flawed Thinking We often suppose that the other guy’s thinking is flawed, without even considering whether the real problem is actually with our own thinking. We tend to elevate our limited observations and...
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Logic
Logical Fallacies A fallacy is a defect in an argument which misleads the mind. The defect may be intentional or unintentional. If the defect is intentional, we sometimes call it a sophism. One’s understanding of fallacies may be used for good, in order to avoid...
