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The science that studies the principles of valid reasoning and argument
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Logic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Logic, from Classical Greek ... logos, originally meaning the word, or what is spoken, (but coming to mean thought or reason) is most often said to be the study of criteria for the evaluation of arguments, although the exact definition of logic is a matter of controversy among philosophers. However the subject is grounded, the task of the logician is the same: to advance an account of valid and fallacious inference to allow one to distinguish good from bad arguments. Traditionally, logic is studied as a branch of philosophy. ..."
Articles
The Myth of the Rational Voter, by Bryan Caplan, Cato Unbound, 6 Nov 2006
Related Topics: Voting, Democracy, Economists, Psychology
"... irrationality, like ignorance, is sensitive to price, and false beliefs about politics and religion are cheap. If you underestimate the costs of excessive drinking, you can ruin your life. ... if you underestimate the benefits of immigration ... what happens to you? In all probability, the same thing that would have happened to you if you knew the whole truth."
Cartoons
What's the Secret to Success as a TV Pundit?, by Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 2 Aug 2008
You're Watching a News Discussion Program?, by Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 31 Jul 2008
Books
The Art of Reasoning
    by David Kelley, 1988
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