Logic: Having a Brainstorm

by | Aug 29, 2013 | Logic

by Hans Bluedorn Brainstorming is a process creative people use to invent an idea, find a solution to a problem, or answer a question. We are brainstorming whenever we spend time generating lots and lots of ideas that might help us solve a problem. Brainstorming is a...

Logic Gallery by David Marans

by | Jun 17, 2013 | Logic

David Marans’ Logic Gallery is a chronologically ordered collection of quotations on logic from the most important thinkers in western civilization — starting with Aristotle and ending with Tim Williamson. Each entry has one or two quotations from the works of...

How Logical Are You?

by | May 7, 2013 | Logic

by Hans Bluedorn Read the information below carefully. At the bottom there is a short, fun quiz for you to do. Some of you may have heard the terms “avoiding the question” and “red herring.” Avoiding the question is quite simple. Someone does not answer the question...

How to Lie With Statistics

by | Apr 27, 2013 | Logic, Reviews

How to Lie With Statistics by Darrell Huff Written in 1954, this little book is a classic. Its subject is statistics and how they can be used to trick you. It talks about samples with a built-in bias, tricky averages, misleading graphs, manipulative figures, monstrous...

Puzzles and Games

by | Apr 15, 2013 | Logic

1. Petals around the Rose Clue: The title of this is not arbitrary. 2. Which letter comes next? OTTFFSSEN_ 3. Three children want to go out side and play in the rain but their mother will not let them unless they can solve a puzzle. She brings out a box with 2 red...