Aristotle's Logic
Aristotle: From Logic to Life · Season 1 · Episode 2
In lecture two, we explore Aristotle’s groundbreaking work in logic, focusing on the Organon, which formalized human reasoning and shaped logical thought for over two millennia. We examine the laws of thought, syllogistic reasoning, and the distinction between validity and soundness. Dr. Orr concludes by introducing his four causes and his theory of change as the movement from potentiality to actuality, linking logic to natural philosophy and metaphysics.
Episode Details
Air date, runtime, timezone, and episode position.
Season
1
Episode
2
Air Date
05/Mar/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
59 min
Overview
Episode summary.
In lecture two, we explore Aristotle’s groundbreaking work in logic, focusing on the Organon, which formalized human reasoning and shaped logical thought for over two millennia. We examine the laws of thought, syllogistic reasoning, and the distinction between validity and soundness. Dr. Orr concludes by introducing his four causes and his theory of change as the movement from potentiality to actuality, linking logic to natural philosophy and metaphysics.
Episode Navigation
Move between previous and next episodes.