PHI 103 Week 1

Discussion Question 2

Logic can do a great deal in helping us understand our arguments. Explain what advantages we obtain by studying logic in terms of improving our reasoning. Consider a debate over whether prayer should be allowed in public schools. Explain what logic can and cannot do. In other words, what kinds of questions and topics are not decided by logical analysis?

According to our text, "Logic is the systematic study of the principles of reasoning. It examines the structure and content of arguments, and helps describe various kinds of arguments. It also evaluates those arguments, seeing why good arguments work and why bad arguments fail". (Mosser, 2011, sec 1.1). Studying logic gives us the upper hand of knowing how to think critically and reason in order to make...