Aristotelian logic


noun

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

Origin of Aristotelian logic

First recorded in 1830–40

British Dictionary definitions for aristotelian logic

Aristotelian logic
/ (ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən) /

noun

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