10 Best Articles on Logic
The most useful articles on logic from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Logic Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on logic by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on logic—all under 10 minutes.
Does Not Compute
A lot of things don’t make any sense. The numbers don’t add up, the explanations are full of holes. And yet they keep happening – people making crazy decisions, reacting in bizarre ways. Over and…
«The concept of economic value is easy: whatever someone wants has value, regardless of the reason (if any), and its value is higher the more it’s wanted and the less there is of it.»
Ludwig Wittgenstein on Thinking Clearly
As one of the most influential figures in philosophy, Ludwig Wittgenstein challenged notions about language, logic and knowledge. Here's what we can learn.
Can God Be Proved Mathematically?
Some mathematicians have sought a logical proof for the existence of God. Here’s what they discovered
Hempel’s Ravens Paradox
The philosopher Carl G. Hempel, in his 1965 essay “Studies in the Logic of Confirmation,” brought to light a central paradox in the scientific method as it is commonly understood. The problem is with…
Can People Change? The Psychological Möbius Strip That Keeps Us from Ending Painful Relationships
Facing the logical fallacies that fuel painful emotional patterns and what it takes to break them with dignity, mindfulness, and emotional maturity.
«While the death of a loved one can make the notion of moving on unfathomable at first, it also makes it, by definition, inevitable — there is no other recourse, for such loss is unambiguous and irreversible.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on logic.
147 Logical Fallacies: A Master List With Examples
A logical fallacy is an irrational argument made through faulty reasoning common enough to be named for its respective logical failure.
«A logical fallacy is an irrational argument made through faulty reasoning common enough to be named for the nature of its respective logical failure.»
8 Logical Fallacies that Mess Us All Up
Logical fallacies are incredibly common in our everyday lives. Here are some of the worst ones we all fall prey to.
Paraconsistent logics find structure in our inconsistent world
When logic fails to make sense of a world noisy with inconsistency, paraconsistent logics hold out (im)possible solutions
The magical thinking of guys who love logic
Why so many men online love to use “logic” to win an argument, and then disappear before they can find out they're wrong.
Philosophy at war: nationalism and logical analysis
Should philosophy express the national character of a people? Bertrand Russell’s ‘scientific’ philosophy was a bulwark against nationalism
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Logic, including:
Mark Manson
3x #1 NYTimes bestselling author. Best known for F-Bombs and uncomfortable truths. Giving life advice that doesn't suck since 2008.
TeachThought
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Scientific American
Awesome discoveries. Expert insights. Science that shapes the world.
nature
Research, News, and Commentary from Nature, the international journal of science. For daily science news, get Nature Briefing: http://go.nature.com/naturebriefing
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