Any introductory books on logic written from a Christian worldview? I'm retarded, so I'm literally going to read one with a dog dressed as a detective first, but will want something more substantial--but not too complex for a simpleton like myself--after I finish the Scruff McGruff title. Open to secular writers, too, of course, but I know there's some Christian titles out there, so I figured I'd seek those out first.
>>25198486
I think these'll do. Thanks.
>>25198486There's no such thing as Christian logic or Muslim logic, logic is logic. That being said Isaac Watts' book on logic does mix in some Christian stuff which isn't really about logic. He also gives one example of reasoning where the subject matter has to do with religion.https://archive.org/details/logicorrightuseo00watthttps://archive.org/details/logick_2507_librivoxIf that's too dense, there's a guy who made a simplified abridged version of it, a hobby project I believe, which may or may not be good:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWWjNDMbkdSl8Go4uRLZfGQnnFe8gMSOohttps://www.amazon.com/Logic-Abridged-Isaac-Watts-ebook/dp/B006SLZHH6If you want a much shorter and much easier read to just get started I recommend:https://www.juristpanel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/A-Rulebook-for-Arguments_compressed.pdf
>>25198526*Watts's
>>25198526I read a lot of Puritan stuff, he's a bit late for that, but this is right up my alley
>>25198542Not that it matters but Isaac Watts was a priest, and this book was also written by a priest:https://archive.org/details/easylessonsonrea00whatuoftAnyway for a modern book in the scholastic tradition you can look at this book >>25198490, it's in the same tradition as Isaac Watts's book but a modern book. The youtube channel Amateur Logician made a bunch of videos about that book, these are the ones I could find, there might be more:Nov 14, 2023 https://youtu.be/-CUcYOT2BzcNov 24, 2023 https://youtu.be/_0-EM6hr4IcDec 6, 2023 https://youtu.be/fREgfDIlSPcDec 29, 2023 https://youtu.be/Ug4IdNt0mfkFeb 19, 2024 https://youtu.be/lvB7J8gphSwFeb 23, 2024 https://youtu.be/MJy7a7_H83gApr 2, 2024 https://youtu.be/KCag3jyc1o8Apr 29, 2024 https://youtu.be/bmeOyIMDvXkJul 3, 2024 https://youtu.be/--ZcD6Odm-4Jul 4, 2024 https://youtu.be/ajEXwvfriE8Jul 26, 2024 https://youtu.be/vVYconX8lzQSep 15, 2024 https://youtu.be/SAqSxwY4cecJune 26, 2025 https://youtu.be/Z3k7eLRiwOISep 26, 2025 https://youtu.be/EINouOeV0Ak
Is Graham Priest's A Very Short Introduction to Logic worthwhile?
>>25198486>logic written from a Christian worldviewrumao
>>25198599Any book is better than no book. I haven't read it but I had a look and it didn't look great, but I might be wrong. I started learning with this playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqsoWxJ-qmMtr7i6D_yvSpPC-hTOzdWasand this bookforallx.openlogicproject.orgLater on I learned by doing LSAT questions (free preptests are available online) and reading about them in online discussions, as well as by prep materials such as:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeamyERJVQLDHH0zijOOpqULKD6yU2Uxeas well as with Isaac Watts's book and othersThere are tons of books for beginners in logic. One is Irving Copi, Introduction to Logic. There's thishttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKI1h_nAkaQq5MDWlKXu0jeZmLDt-51onThere are the books mentioned here:https://amateurlogician.com/trivium-logic/I had a look at them and this one seems good:https://archive.org/details/elementarylesson01jevoHere's another one that I like:https://archive.org/details/artoflogicalthin00atkiFor me I think the best thing has been to read multiple books, I've found that none is perfect but you learn something from each, and getting it from different angles helps with understanding.
>>25198486I'm sure Feser's written something
>>25198775I see others already posted about this one so I guess I was late. I'll mention then that the pic I posted is a modern edition in print if you want a physical book.
>>25198486Just get any serious college level intro to formal logic book and work out the first 100 pages without pen and paper in your mind alone. Everything past 100 odd pages is just autistic semiotic games that are of no use to a layman. Won't take more than a weekend.
>>25198486>logic>christian worldview
here's another decent onehttps://www.rexresearch1.com/DebateLibrary/AttackingFaultyReasoningDamer.pdf
>>25201184Die gaytheist
>>25198486Read something by CS Lewis, his stuff is super popular with simpletons.
Maybe you're thinking of logic books in the scholastic tradition. That's Isaac Watts's Logic or Peter Kreeft's Socratic Logic, but it's still just logic. The logical argumentation for Christianity comes afterwards with books like Summa Theologica.https://amateurlogician.com/trivium-logic/quote chatgptScholasticism emerged in medieval Europe, particularly between the 12th and 17th centuries, and its goal was to reconcile Christian theology with ancient philosophy, especially that of **Aristotle**. Scholastic philosophers sought to demonstrate the rationality of Christian doctrine and its coherence with reason through systematic and logical arguments.Key figures in Scholasticism include:1. **Thomas Aquinas**: One of the most prominent Scholastic philosophers, Aquinas combined Christian doctrine with Aristotelian philosophy. His most famous work, *Summa Theologica*, provides a rigorous defense of Christian theology using logical reasoning and philosophical principles, addressing topics like the existence of God, morality, and the nature of human knowledge.2. **Anselm of Canterbury**: Known for his **ontological argument** for the existence of God, Anselm attempted to prove God's existence purely through reason. His work laid the groundwork for later Scholastic thought.3. **Duns Scotus**: A significant figure who developed a unique form of Scholasticism, Scotus focused on issues like the nature of universals and the will of God, also using rigorous logical analysis.4. **William of Ockham**: Though he is often associated with **Nominalism**, Ockham was still part of the Scholastic tradition. He famously argued for simplicity in explanations, known as **Ockham's Razor**, which asserts that one should not multiply entities beyond necessity.Scholastics aimed to prove that faith and reason were not in conflict, but rather complementary. They used tools like logical syllogisms, dialectical reasoning, and metaphysics to engage with theological questions and establish a more "scientific" foundation for Christian belief.end quote chatgpt
>>25198486yes
>Logic and the Way of Jesus
>>25201275Fuck off
>>25203829Fuck off yourself, faggot.
Not logic per se but the logic of logic."Why tho?"
