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Should Logic be taught as a mandatory subject at school?

38 replies

Dances · 16/06/2020 21:51

So many people do not know how to think logically. Not even a little. We all get the arguments wrong and not everyone is Aristotle but there are some basics

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PineappleUpsideDownCake · 16/06/2020 23:10

Critical Thinking is a discipline though.

The book Critical Thinking: An Introduction by Alex Fisher is where I'd recommend to start as easily accessible but well written.

Whatsnewpussyhat · 16/06/2020 23:09

The Freedom programme needs to be taught too, especially to teenage girls.

Goosefoot · 16/06/2020 23:07

Yes, though I would be very wary of calling it critical thinking.

There are some good home education curriculums for middle school aged kids available for this already. Not all secular but it shows it's possible anyway.

ThatLockdownLyfe · 16/06/2020 23:05

That would be amazing.

Just to start with the question "who wrote this and what agenda do they have?" when reading stuff online.

PineappleUpsideDownCake · 16/06/2020 23:02

There was a fab AS in critical thinking teaching all this. Logical fallacies, structure of an argument etc. But it got axed.

Philosophy or RS will cover this but Id love to see it properly in the curriculum, a bit like theoty of knowledge being part of the bac.

Melroses · 16/06/2020 22:59

@ScrimpshawTheSecond

I've taught my kids the basics of cynicism, pedantry and pessimism. Should stand them in good stead. Grin
I think I may have gone down that route too!

Logic and critical thinking should be part and parcel of understanding all subjects. Otherwise it is just rote.

It is difficult if you have a particularly illogical teacher though and that is why I may have gone down Scrimpshaw's route, along with the concept of scepticism and 'thin end of the wedge'.

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 16/06/2020 22:42

I've taught my kids the basics of cynicism, pedantry and pessimism. Should stand them in good stead. Grin

bishopgiggles · 16/06/2020 22:37

Critical thinking
Media literacy

Formal logic isn't actually that applicable to a lot of the sort of stuff you might imagine (apart from the very basics and the fallacies)- there are a lot of formulae. Interesting, though!

I promise to teach my offspring the importance of analysing what you read and asking for evidence.

endofthelinefinally · 16/06/2020 22:24

People tend to be rather scornful of media studies, but I think it is really important.

BlackForestCake · 16/06/2020 22:24

But those things are transphobic. Logic and reading will kill trans children.

endofthelinefinally · 16/06/2020 22:22

The concept of reading books and critical thinking would be great.

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 16/06/2020 22:20

Yes. Critical thinking. Schools are starting to teach a bit of this, my kid has done a little bit, kind of mixed in with internet safety.

Thelnebriati · 16/06/2020 22:19

Yes, along with philosophy and debating. It would be great if people could link to some good books and websites...