Matthew Clemente
Apr 17, 2026 · Historical comment
Clemente's my goat
PHIL1252 · Philosophy
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
A course not in the "new logic" (symbolic, or mathematical, logic) but in the "old logic" (ordinary language logic) invented by Aristotle and used for 2300 years in all the humanities. Includes such topics as definition, contradiction, syllogisms, implied premises, induction, and analogy. The course includes the commonsensical philosophical bases for this logic and also many practical applications to reading, interpreting, evaluating, and inventing arguments, especially in dialogs.
Course experience
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Organization
4.7 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.2 / 5
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Attendance
4.3 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.3 / 5
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Weekly effort
~7
hours per week
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Apr 17, 2026 · Historical comment
Clemente's my goat
Across time
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Summer 2024
1 sectionSummer 2023
2 sectionsSummer 2022
1 sectionSummer 2021
1 sectionSummer 2020
2 sections