--- product_id: 3866191 title: "Socratic Logic: A Logic Text using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles, Edition 3.1" price: "COP 370559" currency: COP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co/products/3866191-socratic-logic-a-logic-text-using-socratic-method-platonic-questions store_origin: CO region: Colombia --- # Socratic Logic: A Logic Text using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles, Edition 3.1 **Price:** COP 370559 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Socratic Logic: A Logic Text using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles, Edition 3.1 - **How much does it cost?** COP 370559 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co](https://www.desertcart.co/products/3866191-socratic-logic-a-logic-text-using-socratic-method-platonic-questions) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This new and revised edition of Peter Kreeft’s Socratic Logic is updated, adding new exercises and more complete examples, all with Kreeft’s characteristic clarity and wit. Since its introduction in the spring of 2004, Socratic Logic has proven to be a different type of logic text: (1) This is the only complete system of classical Aristotelian logic in print. The “old logic” is still the natural logic of the four language arts (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). Symbolic, or “mathematical,” logic is not for the humanities. (How often have you heard someone argue in symbolic logic?) (2) This book is simple and user-friendly. It is highly interactive, with a plethora of exercises and a light, engaging style. (3) It is practical. It is designed for do-it-yourselfers as well as classrooms. It emphasizes topics in proportion to probable student use: e.g., interpreting ordinary language, not only analyzing but also constructing effective arguments, smoking out hidden assumptions, making “argument maps,” and using Socratic method in various circumstances. (4) It is philosophical. Its exercises expose students to many classical quotations, and additional chapters introduce philosophical issues in a Socratic manner and from a commonsense, realistic point of view. It prepares students for reading Great Books rather than Dick and Jane, and models Socrates as the beginner’s ideal teacher and philosopher. Review: Kreeft vs. Copi - At the core of any work, especially something so foundational a topic as logic, lies a particular web of beliefs and principles that the authors bring to the table. In the average logic course, you're likely to encounter either Irving Copi's or Patrick Hurley's textbook, and both are quite good; I've used both of them, and I especially enjoy Irving Copi's book, as he was a talented student who had the privilege of studying under the illustrious Bertrand Russell, and his talent in and passion for clear reasoning in the pursuit of truth comes through nicely. Still, one thing is missing from these two that can, in turn, be found in Kreeft's text on logic, and that is a justification for his approach to the subject over and against others. Kreeft champions a classical approach to logic, which is by no means a deficient one, contrary to any of Wittgenstein's infamous remarks, and this sort of full disclosure and justification isn't quite something one will get from other texts, as far as I'm aware. The mere acknowledgement of the disjunction between the modern approach to logic and classical one is what makes this book worth studying, especially serving a corrective, supplemental, or dialectical role in relation to Copi or Hurley. In addition to the dialectical value of this book, there are a few quality-of-life advantages that this book has over, say, Copi et al. For example, Kreeft's incisive wit and wry prose are welcome antidotes to their more blithe and dull counterparts found in standard textbooks. It also covers the same foundational building blocks that are standard in a logic course, so you're not going to be surprised per se by material found in Copi or Hurley if you solely read Kreeft as your introduction to logic, but I do recommend it as a companion to Copi's text in logic for a more holistic approach to study. Review: The Key to Clear Thinking - As a layperson who has somewhat of an interest in philosophy and logic, I honestly don't feel like I need any other book. This book is perfect for the amount of depth that I want to get into the subject. It's not too much and not too little. I like that the author stresses the importance of classical logic over modern symbolic logic. I think if I dove straight into symbolic logic, I would've quickly lost interest in the subject. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #45,546 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Logic (Books) #26 in Philosophy of Logic & Language | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 330 Reviews | ## Images ![Socratic Logic: A Logic Text using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles, Edition 3.1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71qdcAQGHCL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kreeft vs. Copi *by W***. on June 21, 2023* At the core of any work, especially something so foundational a topic as logic, lies a particular web of beliefs and principles that the authors bring to the table. In the average logic course, you're likely to encounter either Irving Copi's or Patrick Hurley's textbook, and both are quite good; I've used both of them, and I especially enjoy Irving Copi's book, as he was a talented student who had the privilege of studying under the illustrious Bertrand Russell, and his talent in and passion for clear reasoning in the pursuit of truth comes through nicely. Still, one thing is missing from these two that can, in turn, be found in Kreeft's text on logic, and that is a justification for his approach to the subject over and against others. Kreeft champions a classical approach to logic, which is by no means a deficient one, contrary to any of Wittgenstein's infamous remarks, and this sort of full disclosure and justification isn't quite something one will get from other texts, as far as I'm aware. The mere acknowledgement of the disjunction between the modern approach to logic and classical one is what makes this book worth studying, especially serving a corrective, supplemental, or dialectical role in relation to Copi or Hurley. In addition to the dialectical value of this book, there are a few quality-of-life advantages that this book has over, say, Copi et al. For example, Kreeft's incisive wit and wry prose are welcome antidotes to their more blithe and dull counterparts found in standard textbooks. It also covers the same foundational building blocks that are standard in a logic course, so you're not going to be surprised per se by material found in Copi or Hurley if you solely read Kreeft as your introduction to logic, but I do recommend it as a companion to Copi's text in logic for a more holistic approach to study. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Key to Clear Thinking *by A***X on March 6, 2025* As a layperson who has somewhat of an interest in philosophy and logic, I honestly don't feel like I need any other book. This book is perfect for the amount of depth that I want to get into the subject. It's not too much and not too little. I like that the author stresses the importance of classical logic over modern symbolic logic. I think if I dove straight into symbolic logic, I would've quickly lost interest in the subject. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Like Drinking from a Cool Mountain Stream *by T***K on March 19, 2009* Decades may pass before this book is recognized for what it is: the most straightforward, honest, and philosophically illuminating logic text in print. It is hard to fathom how rare and useful it is for a man as well-read as Kreeft, and as orthodox, to sift through most historical and modern logic texts for us, and to present all the classic features of logic, and the salient departures from the classic approach to logic. Moreover he does this in one highly accessible, lively, readable volume. This book is even clear (and fun) enough to avoid intimidating an interested middle or high school student. It takes a uniquely dedicated and selfless teacher to 'condescend' as charitably as Kreeft does here- this book is bursting with palpable, intellectual energy on even simple topics, and overflowing with helpful examples on more difficult ones. This book ought to be also a standard, near-required text for Catholic and Christian colleges. It may be some time before that happens, but it will happen, because it needs to. ## Frequently Bought Together - Socratic Logic: A Logic Text using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles, Edition 3.1 - How Do We Reason?: An Introduction to Logic (Questions in Christian Philosophy) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co/products/3866191-socratic-logic-a-logic-text-using-socratic-method-platonic-questions](https://www.desertcart.co/products/3866191-socratic-logic-a-logic-text-using-socratic-method-platonic-questions) --- *Product available on Desertcart Colombia* *Store origin: CO* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*