Comments on: How to Think: An Introduction to Logic http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/ Proceeding Ever More Boldly Against Evil Fri, 24 May 2013 20:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: JC http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/comment-page-1/#comment-751488 JC Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:38:20 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=15082#comment-751488 this sounds great, but will it be offered again any time in the near future? I’m not sure if I can take it just yet… :(

]]> By: El Tonno http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/comment-page-1/#comment-750397 El Tonno Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:20:05 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=15082#comment-750397 Half an hour and you are pontificating?

]]> By: B rian Macker http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/comment-page-1/#comment-747277 B rian Macker Sat, 25 Dec 2010 06:27:52 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=15082#comment-747277 I don’t understand this fetishism with Bayes. We spent a half hour on this when I was taking probabilities in math class. Not extremely tricky and not something you could design an AI system on the way Yudkowsky seems to think. It also doesn’t replace pan-critical rationalism as logical umbrella of science. It’s a minor tool.

]]> By: A Liberal in Lakeview http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/comment-page-1/#comment-747148 A Liberal in Lakeview Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:46:34 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=15082#comment-747148 “The sky is green,” says the Great Teacher. (See http://yudkowsky.net/rational/virtues, near the bottom.)

What then shall we call the color of the needles of a Norway Spruce?

]]> By: El Tonno http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/comment-page-1/#comment-746941 El Tonno Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:52:03 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=15082#comment-746941 Don’t forget to include at least a fat footnote on Bayesian Reasoning in the course [is it logic? why yes, it just uses values ranging from 0 to 1]

It’s one of the tools that might keep innocent people out of jail (if juries would just grok it), useless medication in the placard and invented illnesses out of papers: http://yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes

]]> By: Matt http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/comment-page-1/#comment-746712 Matt Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:10:54 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=15082#comment-746712 I am extremely excited to be taking this course. David Gordon is brilliant and I can’t wait to learn more from him.

]]> By: Jordan Viray http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/comment-page-1/#comment-746650 Jordan Viray Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:58:46 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=15082#comment-746650 I hope the notes/lectures from these classes find their way into the free resource section at Mises eventually. David Gordon is one of my favorite commentators precisely because he approaches argumentation with a truly logical mind.

]]> By: Kevin B. http://archive.mises.org/15082/how-to-think-an-introduction-to-logic/comment-page-1/#comment-746545 Kevin B. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:15:14 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=15082#comment-746545 Having the ability to critically analyze and deconstruct arguments, while making sound logical arguments yourself, is a critical and often overlooked skill that can be used in all areas of your life.

I’m really looking forward to this!

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