What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known? (2017)

Re:What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely k... by jl2718 on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @03:10AM (#29482307)

Formal Logic and Argumentation

I find it amazing that people can argue endlessly about conclusions or personal judgements, especially when morals are concerned, without any effort to discover the premise upon which the disagreement rests. I think people should learn about argumentation as a method to discover truth and agreement, rather than a competition.

I’m not highly knowledgeable in this domain, just a person that would like to have more productive and less emotional or moralistic conversations.

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Re:What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely k... by leaded_syrinx on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @01:31PM (#29488488)

Most people aren't able to observe and willingly acknowledge their emotional response to a given issue, others don't think deeply enough to understand why disagreeing can sometimes lead to a clearer understanding of both their position and the world around them.

People parodying two completely different court cases against each-other and claiming some kind of "injustice" is a common example of this. It's charitable to even consider this kind of lowball mental gymnastics a middle-school level of argumentation.

Tbh, I think most people who haven't studied logic or understand why first principles are important just let the current tide of politics / emotion completely drive their perception.

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