Logical Thinking

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Logical thinking is all about statements leading to a conclusion. These statements are called premises. They lead to either a valid or an invalid conclusion. Lawyers in court, for example, have to be experts at logical thinking. Let’s see how they think logically. In Canada, the “crown prosecutor” argues that the accused person is “guilty.” The defense lawyer argues the accused is “not guilty.” Students engage in a real-life court case about impaired driving. It’s written in a format to guide students’ logical thinking.

In doing so, mathematical reasoning becomes part of everyday life, and it can take on a degree of subjectivity. Math is not always the ideal abstract subject people assume it is. Just because numbers are attached to ideas does not automatically make those ideas objective or correct. Human values and ideologies can come into play.

Knowing the rules to logical thinking sharpens the mind. For instance, during a pandemic, if you don’t know there are two different sets of rules (etiological and epidemiological), you could easily become a victim of false stories on social media.