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1 online resource (257 pages) |
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Ancient Commentators on Aristotle |
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Ancient commentators on Aristotle.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Alexander of Aphrodisias; Commentaries; Alexander, On the Prior Analytics; The translation; Logical terminology; Translation; Contents; 1. Preface; 1. Preface; 1.1 The status of logic; 1.1.1 Instrument or part of philosophy?; 1.1.2 Useless parts of logic?; 1.1.3 The value of logic; 1.2 The Prior Analytics; 1.2.1 Contents and title; 1.2.2 Procedure; 2. Introductory explanations; 2. Introductory Explanations; 2.1 The goal of the Analytics; 2.2 Propositions; 2.2.1 The general account; 2.2.2 Demonstrative and dialectical propositions; 2.3 Terms |
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2.3.1 Subjects and predicates2.3.2 The copula; 2.4 Syllogisms; 2.4.1 The premisses; 2.4.2 The conclusion; 2.4.3 Necessitas consequentiae; 2.4.4 Non-syllogistic arguments; 2.4.5 'Positing'; 2.4.6 Perfect syllogisms; 2.5 Kinds of proposition; 2.5.1 Universal Propositions; 2.5.2 Modality; 2.5.3 Quality and quantity; 2.5.4 Modes; 3. Conversions; 3. Conversions; 3.1 Conversions in general; 3.2 Non-modal conversions; 3.2.1 General remarks; 3.2.2 Universal negatives; 3.2.3 Other propositions; 3.3 Modal conversions; 3.3.1 Necessary propositions; 3.3.2 Contingent propositions; 4. The First Figure |
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4. The First Figure4.1 Introductory; 4.1.1 General remarks; 4.1.2 Syllogisms and justification; 4.1.3 Problems; 4.1.4 Propositions which share two terms; 4.1.5 Combinations and figures; 4.2 Why is the first figure first?; 4.3 First figure syllogisms in general; 4.3.1 General rules; 4.3.2 Ranking; 4.3.3 The number of combinations; 4.3.4 Aristotle's general comments; 4.4 Combinations of universal premisses; 4.4.1 Barbara and Celarent; 4.4.2 Non-syllogistic combinations; 4.4.3 Concluding remarks; 4.5 Combinations of universal and particular premisses; 4.5.1 Darii and Ferio |
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4.5.2 Non-syllogistic combinations4.6 Combinations of particular premisses; 4.7 Additional syllogisms; 5. The Second Figure; 5. The Second Figure; 5.1 General remarks; 5.2 Major and minor terms; 5.3 Second figure syllogisms; 5.4 Combinations of universal premisses; 5.4.1 Cesare and Camestres; 5.4.2 Non-syllogistic combinations; 5.5 Combinations of universal and particular premisses; 5.5.1 Festino; 5.5.2 Baroco; 5.5.3 Non-syllogistic combinations; 5.6 Combinations of particular premisses; 5.7 Concluding remarks; 6. The Third Figure; 6. The Third Figure; 6.1 General remarks |
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6.2 Third figure syllogisms6.3 Combinations of universal premisses; 6.3.1 Darapti; 6.3.2 Felapton; 6.3.3 Non-syllogistic combinations; 6.4 Combinations of universal and particular premisses; 6.4.1 Disamis and Datisi; 6.4.2 Bocardo; 6.4.3 Non-syllogistic combinations; 6.4.4 Ferison; 6.4.5 More non-syllogistic combinations; 6.5 Combinations of particular premisses; 6.6 Concluding remarks; 7. Further reflections; 7. Further Reflections; 7.1 Syllogisms with non-standard conclusions; 7.2 Reduction; 7.2.1 All syllogisms reduced to the first figure |
| Summary |
Alexander of Aphrodisias, who flourished c. 200AD, was the leading Peripatetic philosopher of his age. Most of his philosophical energies were spent in commenting upon Aristotle: his commentary on the Prior Analytics remains one of the most thorough and helpful guides to this difficult work; in addition, the commentary preserves invaluable information about various aspects of Stoic logic, and it also presents a picture of categorical syllogistic at a turning point in its historical development. This volume contains a translation of the first third of the commentary - the part dealing with non- |
| Notes |
"Paperback edition first published 2014"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Aristotle. Prior analytics.
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Alexander, of Aphrodisias.
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Alexander, of Aphrodisias fast |
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Prior analytics (Aristotle) fast |
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Logic -- Early works to 1800
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Modality (Logic) -- Early works to 1800
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Contingency (Philosophy) -- Early works to 1800
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Contingency (Philosophy)
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Logic
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Modality (Logic)
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| Genre/Form |
Early works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Barnes, Jonathan, 1942- translator.
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| ISBN |
9781780934549 |
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1780934548 |
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0715623478 |
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9780715623473 |
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