Logical Skills

Social-Historical Perspectives

172 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This contributed volume explores the ways logical skills have been perceived over the course of history. The authors approach the topic from the lenses of philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and history to examine two opposing perceptions of logic: the first as an innate human ability and the second as a skill that can be learned and mastered. Chapters focus on the social and political dynamics of the use of logic throughout history, utilizing case studies and critical analyses. Specific topics covered include:

the rise of logical skills

problems concerning medieval notions of idiocy and rationality

decolonizing natural logic

natural logic and the course of time

Logical Skills: Social-Historical Perspectives will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers in the fields of history, sociology, philosophy, and logic. Psychology and colonial studies scholars will also find this volume to be of particular interest.

• Reihe: Studies in Universal Logic
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Philosophie Philosophische Traditionen und Denkschulen
• ISBN: 9783030584450
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.03.2021
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Julie Brumberg-Chaumont, Claude Rosental