Luke Roberts Quotes

The knowledge of the theory of logic has no tendency whatever to make men good reasoners.

We can't avoid reasoning; we can only avoid doing it well.

Bad reasoning as well as good reasoning is possible; and this fact is the foundation of the practical side of logic.

Use your logick, and then your rhetorick. Rhetorick without logick, is like a tree with leaves and blossoms, but no root; yet I confess more are taken with rhetorick than logick, because they are catched with a free expression, when they understand not reason. Logick must be natural, or it is worth nothing at all: Your rhetorick figures may be learned.

Logic can become enormously difficult, and it would undoubtedly be well to produce more assurance in its use.

Italians think with their heads.

Rhetoric is the counterpart of logic; since both are conversant with subjects of such a nature as it is the business of all to have a certain knowledge of, and which belong to no distinct science. Wherefore all men in some way participate of both; since all, to a certain extent, attempt, as well to sift, as to maintain an argument; as well to defend themselves, as to impeach.

When you get me a good man made out of arguments, I will get you a good dinner with reading you the cookery book.

Whoever in debate quotes authority uses not intellect, but memory.

Bein logical gave me a reason to doubt

Logic is the art of convincing us some truth.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.

I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than the trophies of war.

Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.

Philosophy has to be enquiring; it can take nothing on faith, and its methods are based not on the blind acceptance of authority, but on establishing truths by reason and argument.

Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument.

Logic teaches rules for presentation, not thinking.

When blithe to argument I come, Though armed with facts, and merry, May Providence protect me from The fool as adversary, Whose mind to him a kingdom is Where reason lacks dominion, Who calls conviction prejudice And prejudice opinion.

Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.

Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate.

Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge.

Logic has made me hated in the world.

Many children are taught to believe in God. I came to believe in the power of systems analysis.

Mostly, I try to take a rational approach to life.