Essays on Reasoning

System One Thinking Everyday that we wake up we use system 1 and system 2 thinking just to get our day started. There are clear differences between the two types of thinking and when we are dealing with system 1 by itself we tend to be dealing with situations where we need to be fast…

THE BASICS 1. The role of computation in cognition 2. Marr’s levels (barn owl experiment)1.Computational theory: What is the goal of the computation, why is it appropriate, and what is the logic of the strategy by which it can be carried out? 2.Representation and algorithm: How can this computational theory be implemented? In particular, what…

When faced with an unknown situation, people tend to model what they’ve been taught in order to conquer problems. Ralph, at first unkind and uncaring, proves how civilized and orderly he is. Piggy, who’s name matches his physical appearance, demonstrates how intellectual he is as he helps the boys come up with many of their…

Normalization is one of the main themes of John Steinbeck “Of Mice and Men”, not just because it is present throughout the book, but also because it includes nearly EVERY character. The characters who are mostly affected by normalization are; Leonie, Crooks, Candy and Curlers Wife. Here’s a brief description of how each character is…

I believe that people are essentially good. That is why people have a conscience. If people were evil then their conscience would not bother them so much when they act in any way that may hurt others. Most people are greedy and selfish and it is the level of greed or selfishness that determines the…

Careful observers may foretell the hour (By sure prognostics) when to dread a shower: While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o’er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning home at night, you’ll find the sink Strike your offended sense with double stink. If you be wise, then go not far to dine;…

In 1947, two great philosophers took to the airwaves to debate the existence of God. The debate that took place has become one of the most famous moments in radio history. The two philosophers were Fr. Frederick Copleston S. J. , a Jesuit priest and later principal of Heythrop College and Bertrand Russell, veteran CND…

Short Essay on Deductive Reasoning Deduction is taught through the study of formal logic. Logic (both inductive and deductive logic) is the science of good reasoning. It is called formal because its main concern is with creating forms that serve as models to demonstrate both correct and incorrect reasoning. The difference is that, unlike induction,…

March 30, 1858 was the day when erasers where put on the top of pencils. Today they are still being used throughout the world! What would life be like without pencils? Now people do not have to worry about making mistakes on a paper because erasers have been invented. So many things have been invented…

False Cause Yeas, it is true that false cause is one of the fallacies of relevance along with argumentum ad hominem, argumentum ad populum, etc. False cause is a fallacy being committed when an argument provided is a mistaken attempt to establish a casual connection. It is known that there are two main interrelated kinds…