Overview
- Enhances readers understanding by clarifying the theories and arguments of the three early Arabic logicians and situating them within the evolution of logic as a discipline
- Explores Arabic logic through a global lens, helping readers to understand its relationship to the logical traditions of other areas of the world
- Relies on the original versions of the Arabic texts, ensuring accuracy of the author’s analysis
Part of the book series: Studies in Universal Logic (SUL)
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This monograph explores the logical systems of early logicians in the Arabic tradition from a theoretical perspective, providing a complete panorama of early Arabic logic and centering it within an expansive historical context. By thoroughly examining the writings of the first Arabic logicians, al-Fārābī, Avicenna and Averroes, the author analyzes their respective theories, discusses their relationship to the syllogistics of Aristotle and his followers, and measures their influence on later logical systems.
Beginning with an introduction to the writings of the most prominent Arabic logicians, the author scrutinizes these works to determine their categorical logic, as well as their modal and hypothetical logics. Where most other studies written on this subject focus on the Arabic logicians’ epistemology, metaphysics, and theology, this volume takes a unique approach by focusing on the actual technical aspects and features of their logics. The author then moves on to examine theoriginal texts as closely as possible and employs the symbolism of modern propositional, predicate, and modal logics, rendering the arguments of each logician clearly and precisely while clarifying the theories themselves in order to determine the differences between the Arabic logicians’ systems and those of Aristotle. By providing a detailed examination of theories that are still not very well-known in Western countries, the author is able to assess the improvements that can be found in the Arabic writings, and to situate Arabic logic within the breadth of the history of logic. This unique study will appeal mainly to historians of logic, logicians, and philosophers who seek a better understanding of the Arabic tradition. It also will be of interest to modern logicians who wish to delve into the historical aspects and progression of their discipline. Furthermore, this book will serve as a valuable resource for graduate students who wish to complement their general knowledge of Arabic culture, logic, and sciences.Reviews
“The book is perfectly readable as it is and serves as a solid and well-organized introduction to Arabic logic.” (Jeff Oaks, MAA Reviews, March 20, 2022)
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Book Title: Arabic Logic from al-Fārābī to Averroes
Book Subtitle: A Study of the Early Arabic Categorical, Modal, and Hypothetical Syllogistics
Authors: Saloua Chatti
Series Title: Studies in Universal Logic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27466-5
Publisher: Birkhäuser Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-27465-8Published: 24 December 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-27466-5Published: 27 November 2019
Series ISSN: 2297-0282
Series E-ISSN: 2297-0290
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 373
Number of Illustrations: 370 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Structures and Proofs, Philosophy of Mathematics, Mathematics in the Humanities and Social Sciences, History of Philosophy