Re: [OM] OT: Computers

[Gregg Iverson]

You're right, of course.  Other than a basic coverage for proofs in 
Geometry, I can remember little logic taught.  I learned best by arguing 
with teachers.
Gregg


> Washington state still has debating teams in most high schools. One of the 
> real
> problems is that we don't teach logic anymore. Even when I was in high 
> school many
> years ago there were no logic courses.
>
> Jim Couch
>
> Gregg Iverson wrote:
>
> > Andrew,
> >
> > Do or did Australia have debating teams in school?  We used to have them in
> > High School.  That seems to have disappeared in the US.  One of the
> > desirable outcomes that resulted in past generations of college graduates
> > was the ability to attack an idea and not the individual presenting it.  I
> > see less of that happening in educational circles today.
> >
> > Gregg
>
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