Aristotleʼs modal syllogistic

Aristotleʼs modal syllogistic

by Malink, Marko

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Aristotle was the founder not only of logic but also of modal logic. In the Prior Analytics he developed a complex system of modal syllogistic which, while influential, has been disputed since antiquity—and is today widely regarded as incoherent. In this meticulously argued new study, Marko Malink presents a major reinterpretation of Aristotle's modal syllogistic. Combining analytic rigor with keen sensitivity to historical context, he makes clear that the modal syllogistic forms a consistent, …

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  • Full title :Aristotleʼs modal syllogistic / Marko Malink.

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Aristotle was the founder not only of logic but also of modal logic. In the Prior Analytics he developed a complex system of modal syllogistic which, while influential, has been disputed since antiquity—and is today widely regarded as incoherent. In this meticulously argued new study, Marko Malink presents a major reinterpretation of Aristotle's modal syllogistic. Combining analytic rigor with keen sensitivity to historical context, he makes clear that the modal syllogistic forms a consistent, integrated system of logic, one that is closely related to other areas of Aristotle's philosophy.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2013.

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  • Description:XI, 366 p. ; : 25 cm

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  • ISBN:9780674724549, 0674724542
  • oclc:ocn909362575
  • Dewey Decimal:160.92

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