15 Questions
Who is credited as the father of logic?
Aristotle
Who developed a logic in which the fundamental elements were whole propositions?
Chrysippus
What is syllogistic logic?
A kind of logic in which the fundamental elements are terms
What did Peter Abelard distinguish?
Arguments that are valid because of their form from those that are valid because of their content
What did Boethius do?
Reconstructed and refined the logic of Aristotle and Chrysippus
Who is considered the father of logic?
Aristotle
What is syllogistic logic?
A kind of logic in which the fundamental elements are terms.
Who developed a logic in which the fundamental elements were whole propositions?
Chrysippus
What is the truth functional interpretation of the logical connectives?
A kind of logic that evaluates arguments based on their content.
What is Peter Abelard known for in logic?
Developing a theory of universals
Aristotle is considered the father of logic
True
Syllogistic logic is the only type of logic Aristotle is credited with developing
False
Chrysippus was a philosopher who developed a logic in which whole propositions were the fundamental elements
True
For 1300 years after Chrysippus' death, there was little creative work done in logic
True
Peter Abelard was a major logician of the Middle Ages who reconstructed and refined the logic of Aristotle and Chrysippus
True
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