what is the difference between logic and common sense?

Answer 1

"Logic" is generally a deductive or inductive process of reaching a certain conclusion, each step being built upon the preceding ones.

"Common sense" is generally a learned, knee-jerk response to a given situation, that skips entirely the bother of building a step-by-step argument.

Curiously, neither logic nor common sense need to be true (accurate) to be valid (accepted).

"Contrariwise, continued Tweedledee, If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."
-Lewis Carroll

Answer 2

Logic follows a strict set of rules - at it's most strict, logic is almost mathematical.


Logic is also used in a more general, less rigorous sense.

common sense isn not rigorously tested, or even argued.
For instance, it is common sense to say that the Earth rises in the East and Sets in the West. Weall see that. We can even agree on it. But the truth is that we perceive the sun rising and setting. that perception is an artifact of the earth rotating around the sun.

Answer 3

Logic is the way you think, and common sense is sense which you received without thinking

Answer 4

Common sense is the ability to see and use logic. Most people have neither one.

Answer 5

Logic is how you interpret something, thats by applying ur common sense and experiences and rational thinking. Common sense is something you are born with to make sure u don't make too many mistakes.

Answer 6

Logic is like a process that your brain goes through using reasoning and facts to prove what is right/wrong. Common sense is more like your natural instict between right/wrong, it doesn't usually need to be feueled by any sort of proof or fact. It's what you feel.

Answer 7

logic has to do with deductive reasoning and common sense is based upon a universally socially acceptable standard

Answer 8

Logic is deductive reasoning and teaches you how to reason; Common sense deals with life lessons, an innate sense of what is right or wrong, and the desire to do right. (of course that is subject to your own moral code).

Answer 9

Logic: is that you have the ability to think things out step by step to a "logical" conclusion.
Common Sense: is that if you see something glowing red hot...you know not to touch it.

Answer 10

jola..

imho.. common sense is knowledge that shared by a lot of common (most of) people..
and logic is a system of reasoning..

most likely that common sense derived from logic..