“Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.”
Logic is the process of reasoning in a clear and capable manner. A logical syllogism consists of three phrases. Two individual premises are first stated, with the third being a conclusion that results from those first two premises. When perfectly constructed, the syllogism cannot be argued against. This type of confidence is powerful when used correctly. Still, there are many cases in which a logical syllogism can be used to create a falsehood even with full confidence in the argument. For example:
All apples are oranges.
All oranges are tomatoes.
Therefore, all apples are tomatoes.
While we all know that this is a false statement, it is still a perfectly logical syllogism. With the confidence I can put into any argument, I can still effectively make it logically sound no matter how ridiculous the substance of it is. However if the first two premises can be agreed upon, and when perfectly constructed, the syllogism’s logic cannot be denied.
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