Prior Analytics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169242234)

Prior Analytics is a philosophical work written by Aristotle, a Greek philosopher who lived from 384-322 BCE. The book is a treatise on logic and reasoning, and it is considered one of Aristotle's most important works. In Prior Analytics, Aristotle presents a system of deductive reasoning that is based on syllogisms, which are arguments that consist of two premises and a conclusion. He also discusses the principles of non-contradiction and excluded middle, which are fundamental to his logical system. The book is divided into two parts: the first part deals with the theory of syllogisms, while the second part deals with the application of syllogisms to scientific inquiry. Aristotle argues that syllogisms are the foundation of scientific inquiry, and that they can be used to establish the truth of propositions. Overall, Prior Analytics is a foundational work in the history of logic and reasoning. It has been studied and debated by philosophers for centuries, and it continues to be relevant to contemporary debates in philosophy and science.WE must first state the subject of our inquiry and the faculty to which it belongs: its subject is demonstration and the faculty that carries it out demonstrative science. We must next define a premiss, a term, and a syllogism, and the nature of a perfect and of an imperfect syllogism; and after that, the inclusion or noninclusion of one term in another as in a whole, and what we mean by predicating one term of all, or none, of another.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Aristotle
ISBN-10: 1169242235
ISBN-13: 9781169242234
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 106
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.01h x 10.00w x 0.31d