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"Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence." What did J.W. Krutch mean by this statement? Is logical thinking truly an art? Is it "wrong"? What J.W. Krutch means is that using logic to prove something is true doesn't always work. There are several rules governing the distribution of terms and the validity of an argument. However, the structure is flawed. This is because it is assumed that if the premises are true, so is the conclusion. But there are no absolutely true premises, instead, we decide whether or not they are true. Therefore, one could think that because his argument is valid in his mind, it must be true. However, just because an argument seems valid doesn't make it true. Another weakness about logic is that the conclusions derived from logical arguments are not new truths, as they are sometimes taken, but rather the premises reworded together. I agree with J.W. Krutch's statement because logic makes people believe that something is an absolute truth, even when it isn't. When someone believes something to be true, they are confident in their belief, regardless of whether or not it is right or wrong. Thus, logic can be incredibly misleading, although it is believable.