WoK: Reason Flashcards
1
Q
What is reasoning?
A
Capacity to think beyond our immediate experiences
2
Q
What is the intuitive system 1?
A
Unawareness of information - provides coherence and prepares potential responses to events
3
Q
What is rational system 2?
A
Relates reality, beliefs, and making choices
4
Q
Which are the two types of reasoning?
A
- Deductive
- Inductive
5
Q
What is inductive reasoning?
A
Particular observations of the world, generalized into broad statements - relates particular examples and general statements
6
Q
What is deductive reasoning?
A
Broad statements as the starting point, and then applied into generalization
7
Q
How do we overcome the limitations of reason?
A
- Checking conclusions
- Learning more
- Recognizing bias
- Patience towards different perspectives
