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Aristotle and Logical Theory Jonathan Lear

Aristotle and Logical Theory By Jonathan Lear

Aristotle and Logical Theory by Jonathan Lear


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Summary

Aristotle was one of the greatest logicians. He not only devised the first system of formal logic, he also raised many fundamental problems in the philosophy of logic. Dr Lear shows how Aristotle's discussion of logical consequence, validity and proof can contribute to topical debates in the philosophy of logic. No background knowledge of Aristotle is assumed.

Aristotle and Logical Theory Summary

Aristotle and Logical Theory by Jonathan Lear

Aristotle was the first and one of the greatest logicians. He not only devised the first system of formal logic, but also raised many fundamental problems in the philosophy of logic. In this book, Dr Lear shows how Aristotle's discussion of logical consequence, validity and proof can contribute to contemporary debates in the philosophy of logic. No background knowledge of Aristotle is assumed.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Syllogistic consequence; 2. Completeness and compactness; 3. Hypothetical syllogisms; 4. Invalid inference; 5. Invalid proofs; Appendix: a note on ignorance; 6. Proof by refutation; Bibliography; Indices.

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GOR013584711
9780521311786
0521311780
Aristotle and Logical Theory by Jonathan Lear
Used - Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
1986-03-13
136
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