Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
Dr Lear explores Aristotle's philosophy of logic through logical consequence, validity and proof.
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.