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Why do you think logic is taught as part of the philosophy department in US universities, not the math or comp sci department?

Personally, I think the means of abstraction and logical reasoning we take for granted today are the direct result of thousands of years of philosophy!

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A) Depends on the school. But, it is commonly set up this way so people can satisfy general ED requirements without 'wasting' a class. If you read through this list there are logic class from several departments. (Mathematics, Computer Science, and Philosophy) http://logic.harvard.edu/courses.php

B) Randomly trying things for thousands of years is likely to produce some interesting results. That does not mean doing so is a good idea.

Logic is taught exactly in mathematics and computer science programs as a mandatory topic. Philosophy programs place far less emphasis, often providing it only as an elective.

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