The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Logic - Cambridge Companions to Philosophy

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Logic

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Logic - Cambridge Companions to Philosophy

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This Companion provides a comprehensive guide to ancient logic. The first part charts its chronological development, focussing especially on the Greek tradition, and discusses its two main systems: Aristotle's logic of terms and the Stoic logic of propositions. The second part explores the key concepts at the heart of the ancient logical systems: truth, definition, terms, propositions, syllogisms, demonstrations, modality and fallacy. The systematic discussion of these concepts allows the reader to engage with some specific logical and exegetical issues and to appreciate their transformations across different philosophical traditions. The intersections between logic, mathematics and rhetoric are also explored. The third part of the volume discusses the reception and influence of ancient logic in the history of philosophy and its significance for philosophy in our own times. Comprehensive coverage, chapters by leading international scholars and a critical overview of the recent literature in the field will make this volume essential for students and scholars of ancient logic.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781107656772
ISBN10 110765677X
Number Of Pages 320
Item Weight 640 g
Product Dimensions 151 x 228 x 25 mm
Publisher / Reseller Cambridge University Press
Format paperback
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'The contributions contained in the three parts of the volume each provide a self-contained presentation of the topic they deal with. As a whole, the contributions in the volume provide a coherent overview of the historical development, thematic focuses and subsequent receptions of ancient Greek logic. The authors demonstrate their excellent knowledge of the respective source material and their ability to provide a correct historical and theoretical assessment and classification without speculation.' Werner Stelzner, N.T.M
'… this book as whole is a testament to the fact that scholarship on ancient Greek logic is a live and accomplished branch of the history of philosophy. If, as the late John Woods suggests in the conclusion of his paper … the great works of Greek logic are like the edifices of classical antiquity, whose “beauty and importance” is not diminished by the fact that they are “no longer in service”, then the Companion will serve as an apt guide to these splendid ruins.' Ian J. Campbell, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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Author's Bio

Luca Castagnoli is the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Clarendon Associate Professor in Ancient Greek Philosophy at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Oriel College. He is the author of Ancient Self-Refutation (Cambridge, 2010) and the co-editor of Greek Memories: Theories and Practices (Cambridge, 2019). Paolo Fait is the Anthony Quinton Fellow in Classical Philosophy at New College, Oxford. He has published a translation and commentary on Aristotle's Sophistical Refutations (2007) and articles on Aristotle's logic and metaphysics.

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