Aristotelian logic

noun

the logic of Aristotle, especially in the modified form taught in the Middle Ages.

Origin:
1830–40

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Aristotelian logic (ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən)

—n
	the logical theories of Aristotle as developed in the Middle Ages, concerned mainly with syllogistic reasoning: traditional as opposed to modern or symbolic logic

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