Advancing our Knowledge with Aristotle

Advancing our Knowledge with Aristotle

July 18, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Aristotle's principles of logic in the context of knowledge and artificial intelligence with guest Mike Schramm.

One of the big questions emerging from the rise of artificial intelligence is what exactly it means to know something at all – and it’s a question that AI cannot answer. Philosophers have explored this question for centuries, and Aristotle recognized three fundamental rules for understanding logic. We talk about them with Mike Schramm. Further Reading Using Aristotle’s 3 principles of logic to advance our knowledge Guest Info Mike Schramm is a husband and father of seven children. He teaches theology and philosophy at Aquinas High School and Viterbo University. You can find his writing at Busted Halo, Mere Orthodoxy, and the Voyage Comics Blog. He is also the managing editor of the Voyage Compass, an imprint of Voyage Comics and Publishing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

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