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=What Makes Isaac Watt’s Logic Unique?=

Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748), was an English hymn-writer, theologian and logician. He was recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", as he was the first prolific and popular English hymnwriter, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today and have been translated into many languages.

Focuses on clear thinking, not logical fallacies.
Isaac Watts wrote his book called Logic in 1724 to help guide young people in clear thinking and exercising their senses to discern between good and evil. Unlike other Logic courses which focus on recognizing logical fallacies, Isaac Watts deliberately chose not to emphasize them. His perspective was that if a person could think clearly, know how ideas should be put together, know how to come to right conclusions, know what can affect their judgment and know rules for judging right, then they would be much more equipped to recognize wrong thinking (logical fallacies) in themselves and others.

Isaac Watts’ Logic was to teach the individual how to think clearly - not teach them solely how to recognize wrong thinking in others. While he spends a brief time going over some of the more widely-used logical fallacies, his overall intent is to build your thinking so that you can mentally recognize and flag a fallacy in logic, even if you do not know the term.

Christian Perspective
One of the reasons Isaac Watts wrote Logic was to help equip young people with clear thinking. If we cannot think clearly, then we may not interpret God’s Word clearly. He provides many Scripture references and illustrations, emphasizing the need for discernment, just like the Apostle Paul.

Life Applications
Isaac Watts provides dozens of rules and tips to help us make clear and just decisions in a wide variety of areas in life. His ultimate goal is to have your reason used correctly, and to build your thinking and discernment.