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Exploring the Role of Logic in Debating Complex Issues: The Case of Prayer in Public Schools

This paper explores the role of logic in debates on controversial issues, focusing on the case of prayer in public schools.

David Miller
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ExploringtheRoleofLogicinDebatingComplexIssues:TheCaseofPrayerinPublicSchoolsPHI103Week1DiscussionQuestion2Logiccandoagreatdealinhelpingusunderstandourarguments.Explainwhatadvantagesweobtainbystudyinglogicintermsofimprovingourreasoning.Consideradebateoverwhetherprayershouldbeallowedinpublicschools.Explainwhatlogiccanandcannotdo.Inotherwords,whatkindsofquestionsandtopicsarenotdecidedbylogicalanalysis?Accordingtoourtext,“Logicisthesystematicstudyoftheprinciplesofreasoning.Itexaminesthestructureandcontentofarguments,andhelpsdescribevariouskindsofarguments.Italsoevaluatesthosearguments,seeingwhygoodargumentsworkandwhybadargumentsfail”.(Mosser,2011,sec1.1).Studyinglogicgivesustheupperhandofknowinghowtothinkcriticallyandreasoninordertomakethebestdecisionsanddrawthebestconclusionsinanygivenargument.Ingenerallogiccanhelpussynthesizedifferentargumentstocometoalogicalconclusion.Inadebateoverschoolprayer,logicwouldbetheunderstandingtolistenandexcept+StudyXY

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