Aristotle's Syllogism and the Creation of Modern Logic: Between Tradition and Innovation, 1820s-1930s - Paperbackby Lukas M. Verburgt (Editor), Matteo Cosci (Editor) Offering a bold new vision on the history of modern logic, Lukas M. Verburgt and Matteo Cosci focus on the lasting impact of Aristotle's syllogism between the 1820s and 1930s. For over two millennia, deductive logic was the syllogism and syllogism was the yardstick of sound human reasoning. During the 19th century, this hegemony fell apart and logicians, including Boole, Frege and Peirce, took