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Is common sense wisdom?
Common sense is what many people feel everyone should know. It is a type of wisdom, because to have it you must have a certain amount of knowledge and experience to have the expectation of a reaction or consequence would result from your action or lack of.
Is common sense rational?
It’s only rational Rather than being thought of as the type of reasoning everyone would converge on after thoughtful reflection, however, common sense too often just means the kind of sense we individually have. And anyone who agrees with us must also, logically, have it.
Do most people think common sense is sound judgment?
But the idea that if most people think something makes sense then it must be sound judgment has been disproven time and time again. Further, it is often people who might be accused of not having common sense who prove that what is common sense is not only not sense, but also completely wrong.
What does rule by law mean in common sense?
Under rule by law, the law can serve as a mere tool for a government that suppresses in a legalistic fashion.”. In 1776, the notion that no one is above the law was popular during the founding of the United States, for example in the pamphlet Common Sense by Thomas Paine: “in America, the law is King.
What is the difference between common knowledge and common sense?
Common sense is intelligence which doesn’t come from book learning—it’s just good judgment and street smarts. It’s knowing how to get along in the world, think on your feet. People with lots of common sense can think quickly in crises/difficult situations. Common knowledge refers to knowledge that most people have.
What is the difference between Common Sense and real sense?
Real sense can rarely be derived from experience alone because most people’s experiences are limited. So-called common sense is a fallacy that has been foisted on us by our culture of ideology (any ideology that wants to tell us what we should think and do) that prefers us to be stupid, ill-informed, and poor decision-makers.