Logical Conclusions

Making conclusions involves thinking. Thinking is a complex activity. It is sometimes difficult to define or to explain how a person should make logical conclusions. It is useful to break thinking into three parts. The first part of the thinking process is to gather information. The second step is to organize the information. Lastly, thinking involves making “good conclusions”.

Part of making “good conclusions” is being able to evaluate whether the information you gathered was organized logically, and whether the conclusion made based on the information was logical. The evaluating part of the thinking process can be the most difficult part.

It is the most difficult part because the “thinker” needs to be aware of his or her thoughts. Often we make conclusion without being aware o our thoughts, evaluating our conclusions carefully, or avoiding the many barriers to making “good conclusions”.

Being aware of our thoughts, and the many barriers to logical conclusions, will prevent faulty thinking and will prevent illogical actions based on illogical thinking.