LOGIC, COMMONSENSE AND THE MISCONCEPTIONS OF THE MISINTERPRETERS Written by KEMKA S. IBEJI
Most people have told me that they run away from commenting on my posts on the social media because I always hold strong opinions. Some others say I'm always attacking and don't accept other people's opinions. A few have resigned to saying that I write as if I know it all while some say I insult and abuse contrary views. I see their points and understand their standpoints; they don't know me and what I stand for. In the world of philosophy and its tool of logic, we deal with meanings. But meanings suffer grievous misconceptions, various definitions and multiple misinterpretations. Once in our family meeting, I made a statement and an elder stood up and declared it an insult. I warmly apologised to them but that was a loan they had to repay. I informed them that I apologised for their understanding but what they understood was not what I meant. Again, that elder brother sprang up and he said something remarkable which brought out the skills of philosophy in me to the...