16 Questions
According to Aristotle, why is logic considered 'necessary'?
Because it allows us to learn what we do not know
What is the study of reasoning, or the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration?
Logic
Which of the following best defines logic as per the text?
The study of truths based completely on the meanings of the terms they contain
What distinguishes a good argument from a bad one, according to the text?
The clarity and validity of reasoning
In which branch of philosophy does logic belong?
Logic
What is classical first-order logic concerned with?
Distinguishing good reasoning from bad reasoning
What is the main focus of logic?
Studying the structure of statements and arguments
According to logic, which type of sentences are dealt with?
Declarative sentences capable of being true or false
What are the core topics covered by logic?
The study of fallacies and paradoxes
Which principle did Aristotle espouse in logic?
The Law of Excluded Middle
Who refined Aristotle's work on logic?
The Peripatetics
Which philosopher argued that logic should be conceived as the science of judgment?
Immanuel Kant
In Islamic philosophy, what type of logic contributed to the development of modern logic?
Avicennian logic
Who worked on Symbolic Logic in the 20th Century?
Gottlob Frege
What are the three things logical systems should have?
Consistency, soundness, completeness
From which tradition does modern logic mainly descend?
Ancient Greek tradition
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