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What is your Opinion on Having Required Classes in Logic in Schools?
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RE: What is your Opinion on Having Required Classes in Logic in Schools?
(July 26, 2015 at 2:41 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: [quote='Salacious B. Crumb' pid='1005795' dateline='1437934800']

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..

That is not how critical thinking should be taught.

Yeah, that was more of an idea for a 1st or 2nd grade teacher to work on training the students in skepticism. Thanks for the book recommendation on critical thinking though. I do like the idea of critical thinking and such, added to the curriculum for the young ones.

And, yes, none of the critical thinking or logic classes should mention religion, or promote or denigrate atheism in any sort of way.
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-
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RE: What is your Opinion on Having Required Classes in Logic in Schools? - by Salacious B. Crumb - July 26, 2015 at 4:10 pm

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