A Hard Look at Logic, Reason, and Our Culture
Is it logical and reasonable? We often ask this question. We use these two words, logical and reasonable, frequently and we need them in our repertoire of words. But have
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The Marriage of Facts and Truth
Do you believe the sun won’t rise tomorrow or that the north pole will be 110 degrees on Christmas Eve? Why not? Because of what we call facts that are
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We Find Truth with Straight Thinking
We control our emotions by controlling our thinking, so let’s make sure the foundation for our thinking is truly straight and will help us control our emotions in the way
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Finding Truth Without an Abundance of Evidence
Straight Thinking About Facts — Part 2 There’s even more to straight thinking about facts than the issues to which I referred in my last article. We must consider how
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Thinking About Facts Must Be “Straight” Thinking
Straight thinking is also all about the facts. What facts? All that can be known. And how do we define a fact? Facts are truths that can be verified in
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Straight Thinking Demands Honesty and Truthfulness
Straight thinking is all about another “moral” necessity: honesty and truthfulness. Honesty not only includes telling the whole truth accurately, but honesty must be the motivation when seeking to tell
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“Straight” Thinking Tells the Whole Truth
Meeting the requirement to tell the whole truth to ensure straight thinking is a tough task for us all. Facts are where we tend to make our most common crooked
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What Is Straight Thinking? — Introductory Thoughts
These articles will now change in nature somewhat. My new book (proposed release date in late April of 2021) is titled Who Am I? We are what we think. So, the book
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Two Conflict Conquerers: Think Straight and Understand
When you and your partner are in a situation of conflict, has it ever seemed to you that the person you are married to is not the person you were
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