Reason Terms |
Key Figures |
ad hominem
argument belief bias causal inference claim circular reasoning deduction deductive reasoning enthymeme equivocation fallacy false analogy false dilemma hasty generalization |
inductive reasoning
lateral thinking laws of thought loaded questions logic logical fallacy premise proof quantifier rationalism rhetoric straw man argument syllogisms truth validity |
Aristotle
George Boole Augustus DeMorgan Daniel Kahneman Plato Toulmin |
How do we reason?
How do we learn to reason? What tools do we use in order to reason?
Are we predictably irrational?
What is the difference between reason and logic?
How reliable is inductive reasoning?
What is a logical argument?
How does reasoning differ from other ways of knowing?
What is the role of reason in science and other areas of knowledge?
How do we use “deductive” and “inductive” reasoning?
What is the difference between “validity” and “truth”?
How do we effectively make counter-claims?
How do we creatively reason?
How and why do we classify?
How do stereotypes and prejudice relate to reason?
What constitutes a “good reason” for belief?