Logic

September 2026

• Sep 7, 2026ConceptsOccam's Razor: When the Simplest Explanation WinsOccam's razor explained: why parsimony works, its Bayesian basis, where it fails (Hickam's dictum), Morgan's Canon in animals, and how to use it well.15 MIN574

June 2025

• Jun 18, 2025ExplainersPhilosophical Roots of Critical ThinkingAristotle developed logic and syllogism. Socrates questioned assumptions. Descartes emphasized doubt. Enlightenment valued reason over authority.28 MIN1.6k

August 2024

• Aug 12, 2024ExplainersA Comprehensive History of Mathematics Through AgesA comprehensive history of mathematics from Babylonian arithmetic and Euclid's geometry through calculus, non-Euclidean geometry, Cantor's...19 MIN1.2k

August 2023

• Aug 14, 2023CultureEpistemology: Understanding Knowledge and JustificationExplore epistemology: the philosophical study of knowledge, justified true belief, the Gettier problem, rationalism vs empiricism, skepticism, and...18 MIN6.8k

December 2022

• Dec 8, 2022ConceptsWhat Is Deductive vs Inductive ReasoningDeductive reasoning moves from general principles to specific conclusions. Inductive reasoning moves from specific observations to general principles.19 MIN7.4k

May 2022

• May 30, 2022ConceptsRhetoric: Mastering the Art of Persuasion and CommunicationRhetoric is the art of effective communication and persuasion. Explore Aristotle's three modes, the five canons, figures of speech, political...14 MIN2.4k
• May 27, 2022ConceptsWhat Is Logic? A Journey from Syllogisms to TheoremsLogic is the study of valid reasoning: the principles by which conclusions follow from premises.15 MIN6.0k