The LSAT often asks you to assess and modify arguments. Start by looking for key words that indicate argument parts. Be careful with a complex argument that has multiple conclusions. Both the logical ...

Yuri Arcurs peopleimages.com / Getty Images/iStockphoto When I was in college, I remember naively signing up for a course called “Introduction to Logic.” It turned out to be one of the greatest ...

To advance a moral argument about the legality of controversial subjects such as abortion, there needs to be a reformulation of the way in which arguments are presented. When discussing highly ...

Both the logical reasoning and reading comprehension sections of the LSAT have questions that ask for something like "the main point of an argument” or “the author’s main conclusion.” This may seem ...

Formal logic helps us build and evaluate rational arguments, which helps us to test claims, explain our reasoning, and keep discussions clear. The first step in learning formal logic is learning about ...

Belief bias is one of the most common forms of cognitive bias. It has probably altered your acceptance of arguments more than you would like to admit. Belief bias is a type of cognitive bias wherein ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract If practical reasoning deserves its name, its form must be different from that of ordinary (theoretical) reasoning. A few have thought that ...

Let's talk about directions. Is New York to the right of Chicago? Well, is it? If you think about what you know of U.S. geography, this isn't a difficult question. Chicago is in the interior of the ...