RE: What is your Opinion on Having Required Classes in Logic in Schools?
July 26, 2015 at 2:20 pm
(This post was last modified: July 26, 2015 at 2:20 pm by Salacious B. Crumb.)
(July 26, 2015 at 1:46 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Yes, absolutely. Just logic and critical thinking will do; there is no need to endorse skepticism, depending on what, precisely, you mean by it.
In elementary school, it could be something as simple as a worksheet saying: Which of the following events likely never took place.. A. B. C. D. One of the answers could be a horse grew wings and flew to a different planet, but maybe not a great idea, I was thinking what the parents would think, as I was writing this. In one country, it would be considered good, but in the U.S., it may not be a smart move as of yet, but who knows..
Quote:I think a class in comparative religion would also be good.
And, I agree with you that if you wanted to take a religions class, it could be offered if the teacher was careful enough not to show any bias towards any particular faith.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
