Logic, n. The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Logic is the method of reasoning that acknowledges the limits and flaws of human understanding.
- In plain terms
- Logic is reasoning that accepts human mental limits.
- What can you take from it?
- True logic recognizes human cognitive limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are human minds too limited for perfect logic?
- How do we improve reasoning?
Another view
It assumes human understanding is inherently flawed without accounting for growth.
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