History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 239 - Catarina Dutilh Novaes on Medieval Logic
Oct 25, 2015
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Medieval Logic Had A Practical Scope
- Latin medieval authors did not obsess over sharply demarcating logic from other disciplines.
- They described logic as concerning reasoning, truth/falsity of propositions, and debate skills.
Logic As Foundational Trivium
- Logic was institutionalized as part of the trivium and taught early to students.
- It was viewed as foundational for higher disciplines like theology, law, and medicine.
Aristotle Recentered Medieval Logic
- Aristotle's logical writings regained prominence from the 13th century onward.
- This reintroduction reshaped medieval logic's unity and content significantly.