{"product_id":"aristotles-modal-syllogistic-marko-malink-9780674724549","title":"Aristotle's Modal Syllogistic","description":"\u003cp\u003eAristotle was the founder not only of logic but also of modal logic. In the \u003ci\u003ePrior Analytics\u003c\/i\u003e he developed a complex system of modal syllogistic which, while influential, has been disputed since antiquity--and is today widely regarded as incoherent. In this meticulously argued new study, Marko Malink presents a major reinterpretation of Aristotle's modal syllogistic. Combining analytic rigor with keen sensitivity to historical context, he makes clear that the modal syllogistic forms a consistent, integrated system of logic, one that is closely related to other areas of Aristotle's philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAristotle's modal syllogistic differs significantly from modern modal logic. Malink considers the key to understanding the Aristotelian version to be the notion of predication discussed in the \u003ci\u003eTopics\u003c\/i\u003e--specifically, its theory of predicables (definition, genus, differentia, proprium, and accident) and the ten categories (substance, quantity, quality, and so on). The predicables introduce a distinction between essential and nonessential predication. In contrast, the categories distinguish between substantial and nonsubstantial predication. Malink builds on these insights in developing a semantics for Aristotle's modal propositions, one that verifies the ancient philosopher's claims of the validity and invalidity of modal inferences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMalink recognizes some limitations of this reconstruction, acknowledging that his proof of syllogistic consistency depends on introducing certain complexities that Aristotle could not have predicted. Nonetheless, \u003ci\u003eAristotle's Modal Syllogistic\u003c\/i\u003e brims with bold ideas, richly supported by close readings of the Greek texts, and offers a fresh perspective on the origins of modal logic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marko Malink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674724542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674724549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.41w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2013 pg. 18","brand":"Marko Malink","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43925565276415,"sku":"9780674724549","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_79f8c3fb-b163-4353-8260-9e4d92a0d298.jpg?v=1681078024","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aristotles-modal-syllogistic-marko-malink-9780674724549","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}