In Defense of Logic

About this episode

Paul Mittermeier discusses the significance of formal logic in classical education and its impact on reading comprehension.

Paul Mittermeier, Upper School Humanities teacher at Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the importance of formal logic, why formal logic plays such an important role in classical education, and how formal logic helps student improve their reading comprehension. Learn more:  https://k12.hillsdale.edu/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Scot Bertram

Guest: Paul Mittermeier

Topics covered

• formal logic
• classical education
• reading comprehension

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cincinnati, Ohio

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