logic

Frege’s Logic: Revolution or Devolution? by Mike Mazza

January 4, 2023 arilive_user Podcast 1:00:57 0 Comments

The most significant figure in the history of logic after Aristotle is 19th-century German philosopher Gottlob Frege. Frege’s work in logic and philosophy is foundational to the “analytic” tradition in philosophy and has had a strong influence on mathematics and computer science. This lecture discusses his revolution in logic and critiques its philosophical foundations.

Recorded live on July 6, 2022 as part of the Objectivist Summer Conference.

Life as the Standard of Value: Ayn Rand’s Proof with Harry Binswanger

August 11, 2021 arilive_user Podcast 1:08:37 0 Comments

What exactly is Ayn Rand’s proof of man’s life as the moral standard? This talk gives the full answer, step-by-step. A brief concluding section analyzes the mistakes in the arguments by Hume and 20th-century philosophers that purport to show that morality is not subject to reason, logic or proof.

Recorded on May 16, 2020 as part of OCON Live! 2020