by Laurie Bluedorn | May 8, 2014 | Logic
Critical Thinking Toolbox: How to Brainstorm by Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn Brainstorming is an essential part of critical thinking and a tool that people use to invent an idea, find a solution to a problem, or answer a question. Like: naming a puppy, or . ....
by Laurie Bluedorn | Apr 21, 2014 | Logic
Dear Nathaniel and Hans, Just wanted to let you guys know… YOU’RE HILARIOUS!! I was an elementary school teacher at a Christian school for a few years, but started hanging around with homeschooled families in my church and realized many things about...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Apr 4, 2014 | Logic, Reviews
Review of The Thinking Toolbox on Amazon I am a homeschooling mom, and this school year has been very memorable because of the addition of two great books, The Fallacy Detective and The Thinking Toolbox, to our curriculum. I am amazed at how much my children and I...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 13, 2014 | Logic
A logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning. Logical fallacies are like tricks or illusions of thought, and they’re often very sneakily used by politicians and the media to fool people. Don’t be fooled! This website has been designed to help you identify and...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Dec 18, 2013 | Logic
Arguments: Deductive Logic Exercises (1978) by Howard Pospesel and David Marans is now available for free here.
by Laurie Bluedorn | Oct 17, 2013 | Logic
Equivocation exploits the ambiguity of language by changing the meaning of a word during the course of an argument and using the different meanings to support some conclusion. A word whose meaning is maintained throughout an argument is described as being used...