$20
per class
Class

Logic Corner: Concepts, Our Unit of Knowledge

Completed by 8 learners
Ages 13-18
Live One-Time Class
We need to form concepts right if we are to reach valid conclusions and stay true to reality, so let's learn a bit about how concepts work.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(166 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
3-14 learners per class
60 min

What's included

1 live meeting
1 in-class hours

Class Experience

In this class, we will learn what a concept is, and a bit about how they work. How we form concepts is something all of us -- students, learners, teachers, scientists, adventurers, coaches, fitness instructors, nurses, journalists, fiction writers, and more -- need to know a bit about because concepts are something we all use and depend on. 

Is your concept valid? Is it invalid? Will it help you treat a patient, or will it injure the patient? Will it help you live better, or undercut your happiness and health? Will it help you learn and teach better, or cause frustration and confusion? 

Let's get a beginning answer to that.  (The topic of concept-formation has so much to cover, it would require many classes to learn. We will get a general intro here.)

We will cover:
-concepts
-empty words vs. concepts
-their content
-using contrast
-using context
-using similarity and difference
-getting essentials and a definition
-their relative structure and dependence

Our discussion will help you better understand how reason and logic work. It will cast light on the otherwise-mysterious functioning of our minds. It will give you some control over your thinking and make you more efficient at it -- just as a green belt or blue belt in martial arts can move more efficiently than a white belt; or a trained ballerina is more efficient and graceful than a person untrained in dance. 

We will use a combination of lecture, interactive discussion, Q&A, and in-class work. We will learn rules and general ideas about concepts from specific examples. Be prepared to think, to learn, and to have new horizons open up.  Come prepared to listen, take notes, interact, and learn to think better.

Note: this is a class on logic, so we need to be prepared to think about our thinking. And the material and methods could be taught to adults, business professionals, and scientists, too; it's not just easy stuff for kids. :)


(Image from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerbrand_van_den_Eeckhout_003.jpg)

Learning Goals

To know what a concept is.
To know the role contrast and context play in forming concepts.
To know some rules for forming a concept well. 
To recognize some errors in forming concepts. 
To think better, wiser, and more efficiently.

Other Details

External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2019
4.8
166reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from University of Texas at Austin
I have a degree in Philosophy, but have also studied logic and epistemology through the years, and have studied the history of science. Students have learned deep logic from me even when studying some other subject like math, SAT/ACT, physical fitness, or physics. 

What matters is not so much my credentials (which, yes!, I have, as you can see in my profile bio), but the success of my students. 

Those successes are my real credentials. Here are some:

Dylan T, ex-high school student now in his 20s: "I really did learn more than geometry and math taking classes with you. I learned to reason and use logic to start solving things in everyday life. It’s pretty useful at work when I use reasoning to find root causes, and to find and fix problems. You teach people how to THINK!"

Joe S, ex-high school student: "I tutored with Michael for physics and calculus at the end of my senior year of high school in order to prepare myself for my first semester of engineering at Texas A&M University. Not only was I prepared enough to feel comfortable and excel in the coursework my 1st semester but Michael introduced me to thinking about problems as a whole and inductively (a thought process which has helped in every form of learning). To this day, 7 years later, I still use this method to help me solve problems and learn, in work and in life, more effectively. I highly recommend Michael to anyone looking to not only improve their grades but also to improve their ability to problem-solve and appreciate learning."

Rajiv R, ex-junior high and high school student:  "Michael sets the standard for excellence among tutoring services. I was a student of Michael Gold for around 7 years, and the education I received has had an immeasurably positive impact on my life.

"I originally only sought out tutoring for Geometry & Algebra, during middle school, in order to place into higher level math classes. I found the tutoring to be so valuable that I continued my lessons even after placing into and acing my desired courses -- I received tutoring in math through high school and some of college (all the way up to 3D Calculus). Additionally, I received tutoring for English and Grammar, Physics, SAT prep and more.

"Gold's tutoring helped me achieve A's in my classes and great scores on standardized tests, but this was just the 'tip of the iceberg.' With each lesson I also learned how to better think logically, carefully, and reasonably. These skills are essential to life and have helped me immensely - I still use the learning/study methods I developed through Gold's lessons to earn top scores in many college courses and to do well in my work and hobbies.

"I will forever be grateful to Gold Academy, and highly recommend the service to any student who is looking to start learning, thinking and living."

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