Instructional Video10:42
Professor Dave Explains

Logic in Early Modern Philosophy

9th - Higher Ed
With modern philosophy somewhat understood, it's time to pivot and see how logic developed during this time period. First, in the early part of this period, Pascal's wager was an important development, which was followed by the Port...
Instructional Video9:38
Professor Dave Explains

An Overview of Medieval Logic

9th - Higher Ed
Having covered medieval philosophy, let's also investigate the status of logic at this time. Some of the figures we discussed, like Abelard and Boethius, made contributions to logic that are worth discussing in some detail. Let's get a...
Instructional Video9:12
Professor Dave Explains

Aristotelian Logic

9th - Higher Ed
We just learned a bit about Aristotle and his philosophy, but he was also the first figure to truly establish logic as a field unto itself, and he developed many of the formalities this field still uses today. Types of sentences,...