Episode

In Defense of Logic

Podcast: Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Duration seconds: 1351
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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.