Logic

Mary Astell, Locke, and Logicbros

It is accepted, even by more sympathetic readers than me, that Locke’s theory of inference leaves something to be desired.

In the Essay Concerning Human Understanding (4.17.4) we have:

To infer is nothing but by virtue…

The Names of Syllogisms: A Guide

A Twitter conversation about the names of syllogisms made me remember…

Collingwood’s Revolution in Logic

“In logic”, writes R.G. Collingwood in his autobiography, “I am a revolutionary; and like other revolutionaries I can thank God for the reactionaries. They clarify the issue.” (52)

Markus Gabriel’s Argument Against the World

Markus Gabriel is an interesting character. He’s enough in the ‘Continental’…