by Laurie Bluedorn | Mar 4, 2013 | Logic
This is a story about how to use logic to stop fights and end quarrels. As we tune in, Tina and Meg are talking about the homeschool support group meeting they both attend . . . Tina: Every time I bring the twins to the support group, I get the impression Barb thinks...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Oct 19, 2012 | Logic
Here is a free lecture from the Introduction to Logic course at Liberty Classroom.
by Laurie Bluedorn | Oct 7, 2012 | Logic
Dear Bluedorns, I am a missionary in Russia, and have had the fun of reading The Fallacy Detective with my teenage daughter this year, as part of her homeschool program. Recently, I’ve had several opportunities to address public school teachers and university...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 27, 2012 | Logic
Thank you for reviewing the logic books listed on your website. I notice they’re for middle/high school aged students, which makes sense, given the nature of formal logic. However, I’m hoping to start with younger students to build a foundation. Do you...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 17, 2012 | Literature, Logic
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty,...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 10, 2012 | Logic
People who don’t read and who spend their free time watching a screen will not be able to think critically. Jane Healy’s two books Endangered Minds: Why Children Don’t Think and What We Can Do About It and Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children’s Minds...