#118 Joe Folley - Everything You Need to Know About Logic
August 24, 2025
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Episode 118 · August 24, 2025
#118 Joe Folley - Everything You Need to Know About Logic
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<p>Joe Folley runs the YouTube channel <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCW71hQg1kDxmFIfijA8dL0Q">Unsolicited Advice</a>. He graduated from Cambridge University in 202with an MPhil in Philosophy, specialising in logic.</p>
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<p><strong>TIMESTAMPS:</strong></p>
<p>0:00 - What is Logic?<br />5:04 - Aristotelian vs Stoic Logic<br />12:47 - How Logic Provides Clarity<br />18:42 Ambiguities in Logical Language<br />29:07 - Validity vs Soundness in a Logical Argument<br />39:40 Why Anything Follows From a Contradiction<br />47:42 - The Law of Non-Contradiction<br />56:27 - What is Truth and Falsity in Logic?<br />58:36 - Does Your Mum Know You’re Gay?<br />1:05:05 What is Fuzzy Logic?<br />01:08:14 - What is Modal Logic?<br />01:13:40 - Informal Rules of Logic<br />01:29:15 - Resources to Learn About Logic</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>
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