Aristotelian logic

NOUN

traditional logic

Synonyms

WEAK

Aristotelian philosophy Aristotelianism categorical logic formal logic syllogism syllogistic logic term logic

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From Washington Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal

One does not need Aristotelian logic to determine...

From New York Times