A short introduction to logic. Learn how logic deals with well-structured thoughts, whatever the subject matter. Explore the history of logic in the West from the height of Ancient Greece to the present. This video keeps things simple but still manages to highlight some important concepts: - how to define logic - Socrates' questioning - Aristotle's syllogisms & inferences - form versus content - valid arguments don't necessarily have true conclusions - logic gets used in many disciplines There's also an associated text page: http://www.nativlang.com/logic/logic-what_is.php Learn even more: http://www.nativlang.com/logic Check out references & sources for this video at Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bIfXfg0quguWPLiLK60PvIMrA656p7bcNDdYn8q_6b4/edit Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)