Alexander of Aphrodisias, ›On the Conversion of Propositions‹
Author | : Thomas Auffret |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2024-06-04 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783111035864 |
ISBN-10 | : 3111035867 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Download or read book Alexander of Aphrodisias, ›On the Conversion of Propositions‹ written by Thomas Auffret and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander’s essay on the conversion of predicative propositions contains otherwise unknown information about the early history of Aristotle’s logic. The essay survives only in a mutilated Arabic translation. This volume contains a new edition of the text, a translation (the first into any modern language), and a discursive commentary. It will be of interest to anyone concerned with the history of Aristotelianism or with the history of logic.