
Logic
The Philosophy of Reasoning, Including Validity, Paradox, and the Foundations of Rational Thought, from Aristotle's Syllogism to Gödel's Incompleteness TheoremBy Alex OmbergLength3h 37m
About this audiobook
Master the Art of Thinking Clearly and Shield Your Mind Against Bad Arguments.
Every day, you are bombarded with arguments. Politicians, advertisers, and the media constantly demand your agreement. But are you equipped to spot the hidden fallacies?
In an age of information overload, where persuasive falsehoods travel faster than careful truth, the ability to think logically is not just an intellectual luxury—it is a practical necessity. Logic: The Philosophy of Reasoning is your definitive guide to understanding how arguments work, why they fail, and how to construct bulletproof conclusions.
From Aristotle’s ancient syllogisms to Gödel’s reality-shattering Incompleteness Theorem, author Alex Omberg demystifies the rules of rational thought. You will journey through the evolution of human reasoning, unlocking the same mental models used by brilliant philosophers, mathematicians, and modern computer scientists.
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy, Education and Learning
Length3 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 11, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
2Introduction: The Art of Thinking Clearly
3Chapter 1: The Organon
4The Birth of Formal Analysis
5The Theory of the Syllogism
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6The Categories and Predication
7Validity Versus Truth
8The Achievement and Its Limits
9The Instrument of Thought
10Chapter 2: The Stoic Contribution
11A Different Starting Point
12Chrysippus and the Five Indemonstrables
13The Logic of Propositions
14The Liar Paradox
15The Nature of Conditionals
16The Eclipse of Stoic Logic
17Rediscovery and Recognition
18Two Traditions
19Chapter 3: The Medieval Laboratory
20Recovery and Transmission
21The Theory of Supposition
22The Sophismata Tradition
23Modal Logic
24Ockham's Revolution
25Terminist Logic
26The Achievement
27The Transmission to Modernity
28Chapter 4: The Anatomy of Arguments
29Validity: The Core Concept
30Validity Versus Soundness
31Formal Fallacies
32Informal Fallacies
33Recognizing Fallacies in Practice
34The Limits of Formal Analysis
35The Practical Value
36Chapter 5: The Weight of Evidence
37The Nature of Induction
38Hume's Problem
39Mill's Methods
40Probability and Bayesian Reasoning
41The Confirmation Problem
42The Limits of Induction
43Induction in Science
44The Ubiquity of Inductive Reasoning
45Chapter 6: The Symbolic Revolution
46The Inadequacy of Traditional Logic
47Frege's Revolution
48The Logicist Programme
49Russell's Paradox
50Principia Mathematica