Nature of Logic and Perception
The nature of logic as it relates to critical thinking is a process. Logic is defined as a science that deals with the rules and tests sound thinking and proof by reasoning (The Merriam Webster Dictionary, 1998). It involves perception, assumption, emotion, language, argument, logic, and fallacies. Logic is a key component of critical thinking and without there can be no critical thought. In addition, perception ties into logic and critical thinking because it incorporates clarification and understanding. The perceptual process uses steps to provide better understanding to how you may perceive things. The way people perceive things can be similar, but most often it is very different. Many different things have an effect on the way you perceive things and the way that you think about situations critically.
For example, Kirby & Goodpaster (1999) state:
Who we are is how we think. Where and how we were raised may determine whether we are pessimists or......
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