If you use a trick in logic, whom can you be tricking other than yourself? (p. 24e)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Logical tricks deceive the user.
- In plain terms
- Using logic tricks tricks only yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Be honest with your logic.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you tricking yourself?
- Why use logic tricks?
Another view
Not all cleverness is deception.
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