The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Logic
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Logic
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.
- A historical/chronological outline of the development of logic up to late antiquity
- Comprehensive and detailed discussion of the main themes of ancient logic
- Does not presuppose any substantial background knowledge of ancient philosophy or logic
Reviews & endorsements
‘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
Product details
March 2023Paperback
9781107656772
320 pages
228 × 151 × 25 mm
0.64kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Part I. The Development of Logic in Antiquity:
- 1. The prehistory of logic Nicholas Denyer
- 2. Aristotle and Theophrastus Paolo Fait
- 3. Megarians and Stoics Karlheinz Hülser
- 4. Late antiquity Benjamin Morison
- Part II. Key Themes:
- 5. Truth as a logical property and the laws of being true Walter Cavini
- 6. Definition Michael Ferejohn
- 7. Terms and propositions Paolo Crivelli
- 8. Validity and syllogism Luca Castagnoli and Paolo fait
- 9. Demonstration Alexander Bown
- 10. Modalities and modal logic Marko Malink
- 11. Fallacies and paradoxes Luca Castagnoli
- 12. Logic in ancient rhetoric Christof Rapp
- 13. Ancient logic and ancient mathematics Reviel Netz
- Part III. The Legacy of Ancient Logic:
- 14. Ancient logic in the middle ages John Marenbon
- 15. Ancient logic from the Renaissance to the birth of mathematical logic Mirella Capozzi and Leila Haaparanta
- 16. Ancient logic today John Woods.
