Why is Logic considered a branch of Philosophy, instead of math?

[JEDI]

Wikipedia

"Traditionally, logic is studied as a branch of philosophy."

 

[BigJ]

You have to define what logical really is before being able to apply it to anything? And that's a philosophical question.

 

[Strk]

Either or, you failed it, since you're using Wikipedia to confirm something.

 

[Analog]

Depends, Boolean Logic is Math.

 

[Atheus]

Symbolic logic is math to me - it describes arguments which are essentialy philosophical, but lots of maths does that.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally almost all areas we think of as scientific today were under 'natural philosophy', including logic IIRC.

 

[Atomicus]

We'll need to consult Spock or Tuvok...

 

[Atheus]

Heisenberg: I thought your sig was part of your answer and I was like - wow, that's deep man.

I think I need to go to sleep.

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: Atheus
Heisenberg: I thought your sig was part of your answer and I was like - wow, that's deep man.

I think I need to go to sleep.

Hahahaa, that makes his post SO much better.

:thumbsup:

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: Atheus
Heisenberg: I thought your sig was part of your answer and I was like - wow, that's deep man.

I think I need to go to sleep.

Lol. Yeah, I think you should get some sleep. 😉

 

[HardcoreRobot]

there is some overlap. its bc classically logic was discovered / invented / whatever by ye olde bitchin philosophers. i think more recently they developed boolean algebra and stuff. the logic stuff is big in lawyer stuff, learning to argue and whatnot. the math connection is not as apparent there, but its the same rules

stuff stuff stuff

 

[Apathetic]

Because logic wasn't a part of mathmatics until this guy did a lot of the ground work to make it so link

Dave

 

[fitzov]

If you read Plato you'll see how Socrates uses a method of conceptual analysis based on Parmenides.
Then Aristotle's logics basically create a relationship between what we would today think of as practical science and theoretical science.
Of course, mathematics is going on at the same time.

But to answer your question--it's considered philosophy because people like Bertrand Russell, WVO Quine, Frege, and other famous peeps made great advances there, and discussed relationships between math and logic, including set theory.