The Role Of Reason And Logic In Gaining Knowledge

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To discuss the role of logic in knowledge gaining, we need to first have a clear picture on what we actually mean by the term “logic”. We use the term logic to refer to a rational way in which the human mind conducts pure thinking to process information. The term “logic” was derived from the Greek word “logos”, which was a term that described the relationship between both the structure of the language and the thoughts and ideas of the human mind. We can clearly see the heavy dependence that any language has on logic. Language is just a medium that our human mind uses to develop, express and explain all the different thoughts and ideas that have been processed by the human minds. That’s why there are certain linguistic rules and norms so that when people speak or write there is a rational or “logical” structure in their sentences in order that anybody can understand the processing done by their minds to produce an specific thought. We then move on to “reason”. Reason is a very difficult concept to define since it is almost impossible to say what it actually means; however I think that the most key element about what is meant by reason is that reason is a kind of result, conclusion or synthesis of a process of analysis done by our mind. Reason involves logic and experience since it is not just the development of thought and ideas, but it involves the relationship that the mind does between past experiences and pure thinking so it can realize or process a type of analysis. The dictionary defines “knowledge” as “Information and skills acquired through experience or education”. It is obvious that knowledge can be gained through the use of reason and logic. However apart from reason and logic, sometimes we also use something termed as a “Justified True Belief” theory. According to this theory, there is ample circumstantial evidence to believe that the ideal put forward
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