Albert the Great’s assertion that logic holds the key to human happiness and perfection may strike modern sensibilities as unusual, especially in its connection to science. Yet, for Albert, logic’s proper application within scientific inquiry was essential not only for understanding the world but also for fulfilling the highest human potential. This talk illustrates Albert’s intriguing perspective on the utility of logic and it explores how his medieval insights can prompt us to reconsider the role and utility of science in contemporary discourse.
17 November 2024
Why Logic is Useful and Best Applied in Science: Insights from St Albert the Great
With Katja Krause, PhD, Leader of the Max Planck Research Group “Experience in the Premodern Sciences of Soul & Body, ca. 800–1650,” Professor, Technische Universität Berlin.
Albert the Great’s assertion that logic holds the key to human happiness and perfection may strike modern sensibilities as unusual, especially in its connection to science. Yet, for Albert, logic’s proper application within scientific inquiry was essential not only for understanding the world but also for fulfilling the highest human potential. This talk illustrates Albert’s intriguing perspective on the utility of logic and it explores how his medieval insights can prompt us to reconsider the role and utility of science in contemporary discourse.
Albert the Great’s assertion that logic holds the key to human happiness and perfection may strike modern sensibilities as unusual, especially in its connection to science. Yet, for Albert, logic’s proper application within scientific inquiry was essential not only for understanding the world but also for fulfilling the highest human potential. This talk illustrates Albert’s intriguing perspective on the utility of logic and it explores how his medieval insights can prompt us to reconsider the role and utility of science in contemporary discourse.
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