Logic is the most fundamental branch of philosophy, as it is applied to all the other branches. Without logic, you can't make reasonable or sensible arguments in the other branches. You wouldn't even be able to make viable distinctions between the other branches. — Harry Hindu
Logic is the most fundamental branch of philosophy — Harry Hindu
Metaphysics. — BitconnectCarlos
We won't know if we have the correct answers — BitconnectCarlos
I believe the nature of truth itself depends on whether we adopt a theistic/pantheistic/atheistic framework. — BitconnectCarlos
Interesting. Do you mind explaining? — 83nt0n
So we don't have hope against defeating skepticism? — 83nt0n
We won't know if we have the correct answers — BitconnectCarlos
Logic is the most fundamental branch of philosophy, as it is applied to all the other branches. Without logic, you can't make reasonable or sensible arguments in the other branches. You wouldn't even be able to make viable distinctions between the other branches. — Harry Hindu
Is there an incorrect system of logic? How would you know that you are thinking meaningfully or making useful statements about any topic - especially epistemology - without the logical rules of non-contradiction, identity, excluded middle, etc.?My question would be how do we know we have the correct system of logic? Wouldn't we have to do epistemology first? — 83nt0n
This is like asking what were our ancient hunter-gatherer ancestors doing when they learned about the animals in their environment, how to grow plants, etc. before "science" was even put forth in Galileo. Humans have done science and thought logically since our arrival on this planet, but not always.But what your describing sounds more like thinking generally, not necessarily the subject of the rules of thought as propositions, etc., which is what logic is. Then we have to ask -- what were philosophers doing before the "logic" was even put forth in Aristotle? — Xtrix
No, we are equating logic with a particular type of thinking - correct thinking vs. incorrect thinking. Aristotle simply pointed out the differences in a formal way, and why one is better than the other when it comes to answering life's toughest questions.I think those who are voting "logic" are equating logic with thought. I don't see them as synonyms, however, any more than the rules of grammar is synonymous with language. — Xtrix
The arbiter of logic Is the subjects coherent feelings. Logic is the science of successful Prediction. — Asif
Is there an incorrect system of logic? How would you know that you are thinking meaningfully or making useful statements about any topic - especially epistemology - without the logical rules of non-contradiction, identity, excluded middle, etc.? — Harry Hindu
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