To quote the revered philosophical sage Mr Spock, ‘Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end of it’. Logic is one of the cornerstone disciplines of philosophy and describes the laws of rational thought. It encompasses everything from ‘critical thinking’ and fallacies to highly technical formal proofs. It is also an increasingly referenced subject in the so-called culture wars. Our panel of historians and logicians discuss logic and its colourful history, stretching from Aristotle, through medieval thought, and right up to its role in contemporary political discourse.
Sara L. Uckelman (@SaraLUckelman) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Durham University.
Justin Vlasits (@JustinVlasits) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Tübingen University.
Audrey Yap (@audreyseokhean) is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Victoria.
Clare Moriarty (@quiteclare) is fellow of the Forum for Philosophy and IRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin.
The Forum for Philosophy (@forumphilosophy) is a non-profit organizarion that hosts weekly events exploring science, politics and culture from a philosophical perspective.
This event is made possible due to the generous support of the British Society for the History of Philosophy.
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