Definition of Logic Quiz
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According to Aristotle, why is logic considered 'necessary'?

  • Because it involves mathematical calculations
  • Because it focuses on physical phenomena
  • Because it allows us to learn what we do not know (correct)
  • Because it depends on experimental evidence
  • What is the study of reasoning, or the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration?

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Logic (correct)
  • 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 (correct)
  • The study of human behavior and emotions
  • The study of historical events and their impact on society
  • The study of physical laws and natural phenomena
  • What distinguishes a good argument from a bad one, according to the text?

    <p>The clarity and validity of reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which branch of philosophy does logic belong?

    <p>Logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is classical first-order logic concerned with?

    <p>Distinguishing good reasoning from bad reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of logic?

    <p>Studying the structure of statements and arguments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to logic, which type of sentences are dealt with?

    <p>Declarative sentences capable of being true or false</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the core topics covered by logic?

    <p>The study of fallacies and paradoxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle did Aristotle espouse in logic?

    <p>The Law of Excluded Middle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who refined Aristotle's work on logic?

    <p>The Peripatetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which philosopher argued that logic should be conceived as the science of judgment?

    <p>Immanuel Kant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Islamic philosophy, what type of logic contributed to the development of modern logic?

    <p>Avicennian logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who worked on Symbolic Logic in the 20th Century?

    <p>Gottlob Frege</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three things logical systems should have?

    <p>Consistency, soundness, completeness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which tradition does modern logic mainly descend?

    <p>Ancient Greek tradition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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