The Trivium
The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric
by Sister Miriam Joseph · first published 2002
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I would recommend the book "The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric", by Sister Miriam Joseph. It attempts to cover the ground that may have been lost by those who missed out studying 'The Classics' formally, all in a…
on “Classics for the People” ↗Some books from a few different domains which may be of the type OP is asking for: 1. The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric : Understanding the Nature and Function of Language by Sister Miriam Joseph. 2. Introduction to Logic by Irving Copi. 3. Computer Systems: A Programmer's…
on “Ask HN: Which book can attract anyone towards your field of study?” ↗I can recommend the following: Coursera's course "Learning How to Learn" Thinking Fast and Slow, Kahneman How to Read a Book, Adler[0] The Trivium, Sister Miriam Joseph How to Solve It, Polya I'd also recommend others that have already been recommended, such as the Discourse On the Method, the logic course (which I haven't personally taken, but…
on “Ask HN: How do I learn to think?” ↗I would recommend the book, Introduction to Logic by Irving M Copi and others. It has a large number of interesting exercises too. Another choice would be the book, 'The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric : Understanding the Nature and Function of Language' by Sister Miriam Joseph.
on “Ask HN: Recommendations for Learning Logical Reasoning?” ↗…desire to clarify, draw out, and make conspicuous the logical structures within grammar so that arguments can be better evaluated for soundness. For a rudimentary introduction to this space, Joseph's "The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric" is a good resource. For something a bit more thorough and specifically focused on logic, Coffey's two volumes of "The Science of Logic" comes highly…
on “Using Logic in Writing” ↗