Alfred Sidgwick
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Alfred Sidgwick was a British logician and philosopher known for his work on the theory of reasoning and the logic of everyday language in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Alfred Sidgwick canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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logician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
early 20th-century philosophy of logic discussions
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late 19th-century logic literature ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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informal logic ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| genre |
logic textbook
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
argumentation theory
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informal logic ⓘ ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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John Stuart Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
argumentation
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fallacies ⓘ logic of everyday language ⓘ theory of reasoning ⓘ |
| movement | British analytic tradition (early precursor) ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
analysis of everyday reasoning patterns
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emphasis on ordinary language in logic ⓘ systematic treatment of fallacies in ordinary discourse ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Distinction and the Criticism of Beliefs
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Elementary Logic NERFINISHED ⓘ Fallacies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Application of Logic NERFINISHED ⓘ The Methods of Ethics (editorial and logical commentary) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Process of Argument NERFINISHED ⓘ The Use of Words in Reasoning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
logician
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philosopher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relative | Cecily Ullmann Sidgwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Cecily Ullmann Sidgwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
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