Logic vs. Perception

[Robert Mackay]

The question is, "Can we trust/ use logic more than sensory perception,
emotion and language in our Pursuit of the Truth." Logic
Vs. Sensory Perception

By Robert Mackay: Reply to "Ask Philosophers"

Lisa Zecchinato, -Good question. "Can we trust/use logic more than
Sensory Perception, Emotion and Language, in our pursuit of the truth?"

Science is the understanding of those things that we know about from
using experimentation, observation, and our 5 or 6 senses:

Philosophy is trying to understand that about which we don't know.

So, by definition, Philosophy will use our available, (often
limited)scientific knowledge, but actually rely mostly on Logic to make
sense of our Surroundings. Logic steps in where Science meets its limit.

So, what exactly IS Logic?

Logic is connecting the dots. Logic is all about the question,
"If". Logic is the experimentation of putting together the pieces of
the Puzzle, where many pieces are missing.

Science tries to answer the question, "How?".
Philosophy tries to answer the more difficult question, "Why?".
Logic is plugging in the guesses, until the missing pieces fit.

So, in my opinion, Logic is sorting out and trying to make sense of a
matrix of possibilities and probabilities, (with understanding that you
may very well be completely wrong).

When the pieces of the puzzle begin to fit, you then have a theory that
others can try to discredit. If they fail in this endeavour to
discredit you, you will have the satisfaction that you MIGHT BE CORRECT,
- until a better theory shows up.......

Logic works well in the pursuit of the truth with concepts and
philosophy. The Landscape is a bit different than that of a Police
Detective with a desk of evidence.

How do I define Reason? Hmmmmn...The result of logical thinking.

[Wu Li]

Modern logics include the Intuitionistic or fuzzy logics that require no speculation whatsoever. They're simply based on demonstrable fact we can intuit basic arithmetic through pattern recognition and derive logic from that. Unlike classical logics, they can do away with the law of the excluded middle altogether. Thus, we have scientific, philosophical, and personal evidence that logic and perception are based on one and the same phenomena.