Sunday, October 3, 2010

TOK: Summary of ideas pages 58 - 74 (Chap 2.4)

Personally, i believe i am a very logic thinker. This is because i always analyze the situation, find my possible solutions and then pick the best solution that will benefit me and others the most. I think of all the possibilities and how they can affect or benefit myself and the people around me, before i make a decision. The two main definitions of the word logic are Deductive Logic, being the knowledge produced by reasons rather then experiences, and Inductive Logic, being the generalized assumptions, based on experiences and the past. These definitions are not much different from my everyday use of the word logic, as i considered the word logic a mix between the two definitions. I defined logic as something that contains reasoning and finding the best outcome, as well as relating it to your past experiences to assume the outcome. A Matrix would be extremely helpful in choosing a university. It will allow me to gather all the pros and cons for each university and then figure out which one has the most pros and which one will benefit me the most. Through a table, it is easier to see everything together in a group and decide which is the best and which contains the most benefits compared to all the others. 


I really enjoy doing a Soduko puzzle, and i have noticed that when people watch me they usually say "Just put a three there!" but you cant. There is a method and logic to Soduko. The game requires thinking and reasoning. As stated in the instructions "Each column, each row and each box must contain each other numbers 1-9". Therefore, start with either a column, row or box, figure out the numbers that are missing and then go through the whole puzzle and and find where the numbers already exist in order to see where they cannot be placed. Make small estimations and write in pencil a possible answer, and then change it once u have figured out whether it can or cannot take place. Use reasoning, it is obvious that if there is a 9 in one box, it is obviously in a row and column as well, so therefore you cannot go to the bottom of that column and add a 9 as there is one at the top. It takes a lot of thinking and processing as to whether or not the number will work, due to the placing of the number on the rest of the puzzle. Take your time and sift through the puzzling finding the possible answers. 
It is not possible to study the logic of an argument without knowing its content, because you need to know the argument and what it is about. You need to know if the information is valid and if it even makes sense having the argument. Once you know the content you can gather the information and figure out possible solutions due to what the argument is about. It is evident that you know what the argument is about in order to study the logic about it, you need to be able to see whether it can be an assumption or wether it really is a reason to argue. Logic is a very important method, as it allows to you find solutions and gain knowledge as to whether something is true or an assumption. Logic gives one the ability to think and work around hard problems using reasoning and past experiences. 

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