[FRIAM] it's world logic day!

[thompnickson2 at gmail.com]

Thanks, Glen,

 

It’s nice to know that logic is being celebrated.  Still – surprise!—I have a correction. 

 

Logic ... [is] the principles of [right] reasoning,

 

Funny how, this article, a celebration of logic, buggers the definition of logic, leaving out it’s ethical dimension.  Well, unless one believes that specious or fallacious logic is “logical”, logic is “good” thought, i.e. thought that leads probably to the truth.  

 

Nick 

 

 

Nicholas Thompson

Emeritus Professor of EthologTy and Psychology

Clark University

ThompNickSon2 at gmail.com

https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/

 

 

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 <https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldlogicday> https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldlogicday

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> The ability to think is one of the most defining features of humankind. In different cultures, the definition of humanity is associated with concepts such as consciousness, knowledge and reason. According to the classic western tradition, human beings are defined as “rational” or “logical animals”. Logic, as the investigation on the principles of reasoning, has been studied by many civilizations throughout history and, since its earliest formulations, logic has played an important role in the development of philosophy and the sciences.

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> Despite its undeniable relevance to the development of knowledge, sciences and technologies, there is little public awareness on the importance of logic. The proclamation of World Logic Day by UNESCO, in association with the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH), intends to bring the intellectual history, conceptual significance and practical implications of logic to the attention of interdisciplinary science communities and the broader public.

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> A dynamic and global annual celebration of World Logic Day aims at fostering international cooperation, promoting the development of logic, in both research and teaching, supporting the activities of associations, universities and other institutions involved with logic, and enhancing public understanding of logic and its implications for science, technology and innovation. Furthermore, the celebration of World Logic Day can also contribute to the promotion of a culture of peace, dialogue and mutual understanding, based on the advancement of education and science.

 

 

 

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