03-04-2010, 04:02 PM
It's common to revisit the premise to validate it. If in fact the reason he asked about L as opposed to SL was based upon a fallacy, then perhaps a more thoroughly satisfying solution could be arrived upon.
My son the other night asked if I could open the door for him. Asking why led him down a whole new path of thinking about the horrible solution to a problem he was about to undertake. Getting back to the root need he was able to understand his line of thinking was flawed. He gained more benefit from the critical thinking exercise than just having me help him with his ill-planned execution of his solution.
My son the other night asked if I could open the door for him. Asking why led him down a whole new path of thinking about the horrible solution to a problem he was about to undertake. Getting back to the root need he was able to understand his line of thinking was flawed. He gained more benefit from the critical thinking exercise than just having me help him with his ill-planned execution of his solution.