Aristotelian logic

noun

1. the logic of Aristotle, especially in the modified form taught in the Middle Ages.

2. traditional logic.

Aristotelian logic

/ ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən /

noun

1. the logical theories of Aristotle as developed in the Middle Ages, concerned mainly with syllogistic reasoning: traditional as opposed to modern or symbolic logic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aristotelian logic¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

In insisting these were the only tools required Galileo was dismissing Aristotelian logic as an irrelevance.

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As a former university professor, I am happy to visit Olympia to provide a course in Aristotelian logic at no charge.

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When he got his first guitar early idols were Buddy Holly and Ricky Nelson, but in college he found himself exposed not only to Aristotelian logic but also folk, blues, bluegrass and gospel.

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Cold, Aristotelian logic was insufficient for Brutus, so like Marc Antony, I’ll speak to the heart.

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One does not need Aristotelian logic to determine...

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