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Philosophy for Children - The Importance of Objective Reasoning

Shiroi Tora

Well-Known Member
Another article I had posted to my Blog (at my signature). It stresses what is critical to correct reasoning...yet has been taken out of our schools.



Philosophy teaches correct thinking through objective reasoning as well as the capability to discern right from wrong and the correct application of it in life.


Morals are the crystallization of the correct applications as it applies to all beings.


These subjects are critically important to all children and are non existent in our schools. Elementary school is a prime time for these subjects. It offers a framework for true thought and allows perspective. With Critical thinking skills (Objective Reasoning vs. Subjective Reasoning) and morals, all the isms (Racism, Sexism, Favoritism...etc) that are so prevalent in the world would simply melt away. Children would see the stupidity of the isms, along with the various fallacies that occur when one thinks subjectively, before they could fully take hold. With a thinking populace, every entity from education to government would be held to higher standards. Nothing less than a meritocracy would be demanded...Marxism, in all its incredibly stupid forms, would not be able to rear its ugly head. The rational thinking children would be able to see the fallacies inherent in it. The world would progress, as their generations would effect change.


Through correct critical thinking, the child may efficiently learn how to learn and to truly think, not merely regurgitate information.


Objective Reasoning is so incredibly important to all, and yet many people still see the world through subjective eyes. Alex was taught, many years ago, basic Philosophy, Logic (As well as many of the fallacies of), Objective Reasoning and the Scientific Method. Basic reasoning used to be so natural with people that it was merely called good ole basic country common sense. Our schools have put in fluff and taken out the hard core courses so necessary for correctly making decisions. What is now, so incorrectly, valued in today's world is the subjective instead of the objective.


It is so imperative for a child wishing to go on to higher education to have these skills developed. It is up to parents to fill in where our education system is so failing. A child's mind develops its full cognitive capabilities by age 8 or so. What they lack at that time is experience and acquired knowledge...that is what you must give them....the gift that truly keeps giving.



Objective Reasoning....critical to correct thinking.
Correct thinking is critical to correct action.
Correct action is critical to leading a correct life...one borne of passion and purpose...and justice.

Teach your children how to correctly reason and they will be able to extract information from all that they observe from the world around them and will be able to make informed decisions, and so, shall be able to live their life riding on a Positive Spiral.

They will then be able to pass this way of life on to their children.​


 

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