Isagoge: A Classical Primer on Logic 9780578331270

Table of contents :
Table of Contents
Preface
Text of the primer (متن الرسالة)
Explanatory notes of the primer (شرح الرسالة)
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Glossary
Bibliography

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ISAGOGE A Classical Primer on Logic

‫ه‬ Athlr al-Dm al-Abhari (1. 663/1265)

‫إﯾﺳﺎﻏوﺟﻲ رﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻣﻧطﻘﻲ‬ ‫أﺛﯾراﻟدﯾن اﻟﻣﻔﺿل ﺑن ﻋﻣراﻷﺑﮭري‬

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Feryal Salem

Blue Mountain Press Chicago

First Published in 2022 by Blue Mountain Press

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Table of Contents Translator’s Preface The Isagoge of Athlr al-Din al-Abhari 4/-4٤/27/٧70): A Classical Primer on Logic

The Text of the Primer The Logic of Athlr al-Din al Abharl Isagoge Expository Statement Propositions Opposition Conversion

Syllogism The Five Syllogistic Arts

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Explanatory Notes on the Primer The Logic of Athlr al-DIn al-Abhari Isagoge Concepts ( tasawwurdt) and Assents (٤0٤‫ة‬9]0‫ )؟‬in the Islamic Logic Tradition Substances and Accidents‫؛‬yawb, /‫ ة‬and 'arad The Ten Categories of Being ( maqulat ) Essential (0/2٤7) and Accidental ( )[‫ه‬/‫ ب‬Properties The Five Predicables (1kulliyat al-khams) Universals Expository Statement Propositions Opposition Qualities and Quantities of Propositions Universal and Particular Quantifiers

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Contradictory, Contrary, Subcontrary, and Subalternative Oppositions

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Conversion

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Simple Conversion and Conversion by Limitation OVve ot ٢aksal-n d.١) Inductive and Deductive Reasoning The Syllogism (errd, IN-. St. Augustine’s Press, 2004.

al-Maghnlsi, Mahmud Hasan. /1109/7727 Damascus: Dar al-Bayrutl, 2009.

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Ozpilavci, Ferruh. Ebheri 75000;

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Istanbul: Litera Yaymcihk,

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Edited by Edward N. Zalta. Stanford, CA: Metaphysics Research Lab. Online: https://p!ato.

stanford.edu/. Sullivan, Scott. An Introduction to Traditional Logic: Classical Reasoningfor Contemporary Minds. North Charleston, SC: Booksurge

Publishing, 2006. Yavuz, Yusuf .‫“ اﻛﺎ؟‬Burhan.” In Islam Ansiklopedisi, 6:429-430. Istan-

bul: Tiirkiye Diyanet Vakfi, 1988.

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Athir al-l)m alAbhari s (d. 6(3/12(5) Isagoge is one of the most important logic texts produced in the Islamicate world; this concise summary (.matn ) outlines the basic elements of logic and topics such as the identification of proper definitions, valid syllogisms, and logical fallacies. It has been an essential text of school curricula since its inception in the thirteenth century, making it one of the oldest works in continual use since its dissemination, 'rhis edition of the Isaqoge contains the complete vocalized Arabic text with facing English translation. This is followed by extensive commentary, including helpful diagrams and tables, that makes it an indispensable book for scholars and students of Arabic logic and those seeking to engage with classical Islamic texts. Feryal Salem’s (1111), University of Chicago, 201‫؛‬3) translation and commentary on the Isagoge make this otherwise (lense text accessible to the reader.

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