The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Logic

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Edited by Luca Castagnoli, University of Oxford, Paolo Fait, University of Oxford

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:: April 2023
Print publication year:: 2023
Online ISBN:: 9781107477674
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107477674

Subjects:: History of Philosophy, Classical Studies, Classical Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy
Series:: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Collection:: The Cambridge Companions to Philosophy and Religion

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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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The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Logic
pp i-i

Other Volumes in the Series of Cambridge Companions - Series page
pp ii-ii

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Logic - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Contributors
pp vii-viii

Introduction
pp 1-18

I - The Development of Logic in Antiquity
pp 19-106

1 - The Prehistory of Logic
pp 21-36

2 - Aristotle and Theophrastus
pp 37-56

3 - Megarians and Stoics
pp 57-81

4 - Late Antiquity
pp 82-106

II - Key Themes
pp 107-298

5 - Truth as a Logical Property and the Laws of Being True
pp 109-127

6 - Definition
pp 128-146

7 - Terms and Propositions
pp 147-166

8 - Validity and Syllogism
pp 167-198

9 - Demonstration
pp 199-215

10 - Modalities and Modal Logic
pp 216-235

11 - Fallacies and Paradoxes
pp 236-262

12 - Logic in Ancient Rhetoric
pp 263-282

13 - Ancient Logic and Ancient Mathematics
pp 283-298

III - The Legacy of Ancient Logic
pp 299-363

14 - Ancient Logic in the Middle Ages
pp 301-318

15 - Ancient Logic from the Renaissance to the Birth of Mathematical Logic
pp 319-344

16 - Ancient Logic Today
pp 345-363

Bibliography
pp 364-406

Abbreviations
pp 407-410

Index of Passages
pp 411-423

General Index
pp 424-432

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