Some minds seem to demand endless factual, or definitional input to provide a decision or an explanation. These outcomes often seem less convincing than those provided by high quality reasoning requiring far less informational input. Is this true?
If one wants reasoning well one has to know all the facts about an issue. If one knows only few facts or does not know an inportant fact about a thing one often presents false consequences. Too many facts make the brain inactive and tired to thinking. An optimal amount of knowledges are required.
It certainly seems so and is certainly at times so. So, the answer is (sort of): "at times". But, then there is the possibility there could be (in certain circumstances) more and more of this which could be good -- at least as part of our good and needed perspectives.
Certainly, the "defining" "stuff" is HIGHLY SUSPECT (whence?) and with what cues and supports to maintain a true reality-base. More facts (if of good quality) may not ever hurt (given good normal inhibition abilities), but may not be necessary or best for best concentration (at times, and for some purposes).
I think that if we understand the global view or the global theory of any subject; we might not need details to explain more.
Respected Sir Christopher,
The greater your ability to reason, the less facts you need? it is right but if we present it in any forum then our reasoning ability only, will not be considered worthwhile, as it will taken as opinion, and only facts will make it more weightier, it is the norm of our scholarly world, but yes at personal level one can come to make decision easily with little input from facts if he/she is possessed with greater reasoning abilities.
Nazia, that is a nice little twist to this! If we claim it's true others, especially those with less intellect, might well demand facts based evidence to prove it! Excellent point! It makes me dislike fact lovers even more!
NOCK
Respected Sir, Christopher,
Hope and prayers for your good health. You are a true genius; glimpses of your true genius are evident as you can express what others will find impossible to express in their whole life. I am inspired.
Kind regards,
Sincerely,
Nazia Asad
Dear Nazia,
Thank you for your kind words. They are appreciated. But you just might make me big-headed again, do be careful!! I once was big-headed, but I solved that problem, and became quite perfect...
Best wishes
NOCK
If one wants reasoning well one has to know all the facts about an issue. If one knows only few facts or does not know an inportant fact about a thing one often presents false consequences. Too many facts make the brain inactive and tired to thinking. An optimal amount of knowledges are required.
Well yes, so the proper balance of reason and facts is needed.
NOCK
And, the better your reason, the better you'll be at judging when you have enough facts, of course!
NOCK
Effective use of reasoning strategies are quintessentially important in the process of argumentation. As you have very rightly stated , the discovery of truth is often prevented by the false appearance of evidence introduced by inappropriate input to win an argument whereby presenting a logical decision or a powerful explanation deem necessary. Notably, the ability to reason would help the orator to have his/her thesis finely tuned and the logical arguments utilized in support of it will create a credible and tangible ground for persuading the targeted audience.
Does this mean the more facts the less ability required to reason? Also, wouldn’t be better to have both?
Well, I suppose it depends on the nature of the decision sought. I'd need an awful lot of facts to fix a car engine! Not so many to tell you what's wrong with the NHS (the UK's health service).
NOCK
I do not think that's true, perhaps the more thinking ability the clearer the vision becomes, the more able to understand the facts.
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