Logic as a Liberal Art
Logic as a Liberal Art In the twenty-first century there are two ways to study logic. The history of teaching logic since World War II, however, casts doubt on the idea that symbolic logic is best…
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Logic as a Liberal Art
In the twenty-first century there are two ways to study logic. The history of teaching logic since World War II, however, casts doubt on the idea that symbolic logic is best for a first logic course. The more recent approach is symbolic logic.
On utilitarian grounds alone, this "verbal" approach is superior for a first course in logic, for the whole range of students.For millennia, this "verbal" approach to logic was taught in conjunction with grammar and rhetoric, christened the trivium. Logic as a Liberal Art is designed as part of a minority approach, teaching logic in the "verbal" way, in the student's "natural" language, the approach invented by Aristotle. The decline in teaching grammar and rhetoric in American secondary schools has led Dr.
Rollen Edward Houser to develop this book. The first part treats grammar, rhetoric, and the essential nature of