2009-03-10

BEING LOGICAL: A Guide to Good Thinking

I sometimes talk something emotionally. If I talk about emotional novels or movies, it's not matter. If it's on business, it's problem. I think I'd be logical on business. It's true, isn't it? Dennis Q. Mclnerny tells how to be logical.
When I choose some new tools or productions, I may focus on the new technology area. I have to choose the product logically, the product could bring more benefits to many stuff.
In addition, I have to explain the reasons of my opinions and suggestions to managers and stuff. I must make more practices to be logical on talking, writing and listening in both Japanese and English.

Principles to be Logical

  • principle of identity: a substance is only oneself.
  • principle of excluded middle: there are not any middle positions between "being" and "nonbeing".
  • principle of sufficient reason: there are enough reasons to exist.
  • principle of contradiction: it's impossible to be and not to be at the same time from the same point of view.

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