Reverse thinking, also known as reverse thinking or divergent thinking, is often seen as an innovative way of thinking that can help people think outside the traditional frame of mind and discover new possibilities. Because it is necessary to think from the opposite side or side of the problem to find a different way of thinking from the conventional solution, many people think that reverse thinking is anti-logical thinking, and the relationship between the two is contradictory. This article will take a closer look at whether this is the case.
However, the question of whether reverse thinking violates the rules of logic has been controversial in philosophical and logical circles. On the one hand, reverse thinking seems to violate the law of identity in the rules of logic, that is, things have the same nature at the same moment. Reverse thinking often requires people to change their traditional view of things and think about things from an opposing or opposite perspective, which seems to violate the requirement of the law of sameness.
On the other hand, reverse thinking does not violate the law of contradiction and exclusion in the rules of logic. The law of contradiction requires that two contradictory propositions cannot be true at the same time in the same thought process, while the law of exclusion requires that one of two contradictory propositions must be true. Reverse thinking does not deny the applicability of the law of contradiction and the law of exclusion, but thinks about the problem from a new perspective on the premise of abiding by these logical rules.
Therefore, contrarian thinking does not violate the rules of logic. Rather, it is an effective way of thinking that helps people better understand and solve problems. In fields such as science, art, and engineering, reverse thinking is widely used and many important results have been achieved. In physics, for example, Newton's law of universal gravitation is a classic example of reverse thinking. Newton thought about the relationship between the force of the earth on the apple and the force of the apple on the earth by observing phenomena such as the fall of the apple, and finally came up with the law of gravitation.
Contrarian thinking is also not a completely irrational way of thinking. Rather, it needs to be based on a certain amount of knowledge and experience, using logical means such as reasoning and judgment to reach a conclusion. In the process of reverse thinking, people need to be aware of possible logical problems or flaws, and verify and correct them accordingly.
To sum up, reverse thinking does not violate the rules of logic. Rather, it is an effective way of thinking that helps people better understand and solve problems. In practice, the application of reverse thinking needs to be based on certain knowledge and experience, and use logical means to reason and judge to ensure the rationality and validity of the conclusion.