Why Logic Matters for Philosophy, and why Philosophy Matters for Logic

November 18, 2025

This is a longer, more relaxed and interactive version of the talk “Why Logic Matters for Philosophy, and why Philosophy Matters for Logic” that I first gave as a part of the Inaugural Lecture Showcase of the Philosophy Department.

A red-and-white poster advertising a St Andrews Philosophy Society talk: Greg Restall “Why Logic Matters for Philosophy, and Philosophy Matters for Logic”. A stylised human figure (in white) holding an umbrella, protects themselves from a torrent of logical symbols, falling from a heavy white cloud.
The poster for the presentation.

The slides for the talk are available here.


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I’m Greg Restall, and this is my personal website. I am the Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, and the Director of the Arché Philosophical Research Centre for Logic, Language, Metaphysics and Epistemology I like thinking about – and helping other people think about – logic and philosophy and the many different ways they can inform each other.

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