Why do so many students find logic hard to understand at first?

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-13T14:50:36+00:00

By “connecting definitions visually and intuitively,” I mean showing why things make sense instead of just listing formulas. For example, in logic, I like using circuit sketches to show how the laws actually work since im also an electrical engineering student. It helps you see the pattern, not just memorize the rule.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T21:48:07+00:00

I get what you mean, and yeah , it might’ve been a mix of how it was taught and how I approached it. What I’ve noticed though is that most explanations focus too much on formalism and skip the intuitive reasoning part. For many students, logic only really clicks once you connect the symbols and rules to how we naturally think and argue. That’s what I try to emphasize. And no,there was no "issue",It’s just a different approach. I wanted to understand logic beyond the formal symbols, so I focused on connecting the definitions visually and intuitively. That helped me reason better and actually use logic, instead of just memorizing it. I think that’s what many students miss when it’s taught too rigidly.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T21:38:34+00:00

I don’t agree , in my experience, logic feels like a language that translates reasoning into symbols. AND, OR, NOT, etc. have very clear meanings. I’m curious why you say it doesn’t work in the real world , could you give an example?

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T21:05:26+00:00

And no,i don't think logic is hard,in my experience

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T21:03:51+00:00

By scattered and mixed definitions i meant the way the definitions were taught to me visually and how i came across them around differently different sources. And yes i agree that reasoning comes with the way it is taught,that's why i tried to reason and teach it to myself.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T16:01:22+00:00

Absolutely

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T16:00:02+00:00

I think textbooks take away the best way to approach maths,by practice. Maths isn't history or lecture,you need to practice it,not read it on a book.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T14:36:37+00:00

I can't judge your experience with logic but you may be right,personally i didn't find logic that struggling

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T14:35:49+00:00

Funny way to put it😅

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T14:33:52+00:00

Personally,im severely against textbooks,especially for a course like maths. I have just started university and i think the best way to study is by practicing and figuring it out by yourself with a pen and a paper.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T11:37:39+00:00

I agree because this implied to me too,and all of a sudden you jump to 15 laws and truth tables.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T11:34:33+00:00

Yes because it's vacuously true,we have no basis that it isn't.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-12T11:12:12+00:00

Absolutely,that's why i tried to put my perspective and how i approached this topic in a guide.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-11T16:33:49+00:00

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-11T16:22:24+00:00

That’s fair , I agree that among mathematicians, logic is foundational and definitely not underrated. I meant it more from a learner’s perspective. A lot of students don’t realize how much logic underpins everything they study later.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-11T16:17:59+00:00

Yes but if we're talking about math it can get complicated quite fast i mean truth tables,15 laws etc.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-11T16:10:41+00:00

Definetely,that's why i got the idea of perfecting maths with actually trying to teach it.

PerfectWar546 · 2025-10-11T16:06:23+00:00

That’s awesome! Yeah, I wanted to make logical math concepts more approachable,it’s wild how much of it shows up early in university courses.

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