Overview

This contributed volume explores the ways logical skills have been perceived over the course of history. The authors approach the topic from the lenses of philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and history to examine two opposing perceptions of logic: the first as an innate human ability and the second as a skill that can be learned and mastered. Chapters focus on the social and political dynamics of the use of logic throughout history, utilizing case studies and critical analyses. Specific topics covered include: the rise of logical skills problems concerning medieval notions of idiocy and rationality decolonizing natural logic natural logic and the course of time Logical Skills: Social-Historical Perspectives will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers in the fields of history, sociology, philosophy, and logic. Psychology and colonial studies scholars will also find this volume to be of particular interest.

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Author:   Julie Brumberg-Chaumont ,  Claude Rosental
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030584450

ISBN 10:   3030584453
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   31 March 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. IntroductionPart I. Primitives and Civilized MenChapter 2. Decolonizing Natural Logic Chapter 3. Natural Logic, Anthropological Antilogies, and Savage Thought in the 19th CenturyChapter 4. Referring to Logical Skills to Assess the Rationality of an Ethnic Group: The Zande Case in the History of the Social SciencesChapter 5. Some Stages of Logical Thought : From Native Certainties to Acquired DoubtsPart II. Educated and Disabled MenChapter 6. The Rise of Logical Skills and the 13th Century Origins of the Logical Man Chapter 7. Anti-dialecticians in the Middle Ages: Historiographic Myth or Reality?Chapter 8. Illogical Thinking: Problems Concerning Medieval Notions of Idiocy and Rationality Chapter 9. Natural Logic and the Course of Time: From Theology to Developmental PsychologyIndex

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“History remains important within postcolonial STS. The Postcolonial Science and Technology Studies Reader (Harding, 2011), for example has numerous contributions by historians … . Logical skills shows that, to better understand the shared insights of postcolonial STS and STS itself, the sociological study of history is a fruitful approach.” (Maria Amuchastegui, Science & Technology Studies, Vol. 35 (3), 2022)

History remains important within postcolonial STS. The Postcolonial Science and Technology Studies Reader (Harding, 2011), for example has numerous contributions by historians ... . Logical skills shows that, to better understand the shared insights of postcolonial STS and STS itself, the sociological study of history is a fruitful approach. (Maria Amuchastegui, Science & Technology Studies, Vol. 35 (3), 2022)

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Julie Brumberg-Chaumont, Research Professor - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (PSL/CNRS)Claude Rosental, Research Professor - Sociology, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

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