The Nature of Logic and Perception PHL 251 The Nature of Logic and Perception Logic and Perception are two forces that greatly affect critical thinking. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary (2008), logic is “the science of the formal principles of reasoning.” The same source states that to perceive is to “regard as being such.” Perception is a physical sensation interpreted in light of experience. According to Schafersman (1991), Critical thinking is “correct thinking in the pursuit of relevant and reliable knowledge about the world.” Critical thinking can be manipulated by one’s perceptions and logic. When perception and logic are put together it always affects how a person thinks and reasons. My own perceptual process is that I quickly judge situations because of personal biases. Many times I go to a place like a restaurant or to watch a movie and within the first five minutes I can tell if I want to leave or stay. Instead of assessing a situation and finding out all of the information needed to make a sound decision, I seem to pre-judge and miss out on many good things. Another type of perception block is when people fail to see others’ points of view. People tend to forget that not everyone shares the same life experiences. Sometimes it is hard for people to walk in someone else’s shoes. This behavior leads to assumptions and biases about others’ behavior. A way to combat this type of perception block is to put aside personal opinions and judge from facts and information. In conclusion, when using logic and perception to think critically, a person obtain a certain skill to have a educated opinion on many situations in life. People will make well thought decisions in life, for example if a murder really used the critical thinking process and weighed the options before committing murder most of them would think that a lifetime of prison is not worth the crime. Of course there are some murderers that will still go through with it, but the murder...