Talk:History of logic

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Clearly this page only follows the very attempts at logic. It should be extended to include a comprehensive look at the origins of symbolic logic, and the various logical traditions associated with it.

Contents 1 origin of the logic 2 Reformulation 3 What is modern logic? 4 Russell

[edit] origin of the logic

[edit] Reformulation

This arcticle needs urgent reformulation. An arcticle on the history of logic cannot pass over the polish tradition, for example. I'll try to collaborate to this reformulation myself.

[edit] What is modern logic?

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However, the development of modern logic in its present form originates with Boole and De Morgan.

which suggests that the the kind of logic done in the British C19th algebraic school is the main kind of logic done today, which it patently is not. As to when modern logic begins, it is a matter of dispute: this isn't something for Wikipedia to be pronouncing on. --- Charles Stewart 17:41, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

However, see the article by Anellis which I linked to, which argues cogently for those origins. Perhaps something on the lines of, "the beginnings of modern logic lie in ..."?

Edward Buckner 17:41, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Russell

Nothing on Bertand Russell, curious.--62.6.139.11 13:29, 28 April 2006 (UTC)