| Description |
1 online resource (224 pages) |
| Series |
Ancient Commentators on Aristotle |
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Ancient commentators on Aristotle.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Conventions; Introduction; Textual Information; Translation; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22; Chapter 23; Chapter 24; Chapter 25; Chapter 26; Chapter 27; Chapter 28; Chapter 29; Chapter 30; Chapter 31; Chapter 32; Chapter 33; Chapter 34; Notes; Bibliography; English-Greek Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Greek-English Index; A; D; E; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; X; Z; Index of Names; Subject Index; A; C; D; E; F; G; I; N; O; P; S; U; W |
| Summary |
Aristotle described the scientific explanation of universal or general facts as deducing them through scientific demonstrations, that is, through syllogisms that met requirements of logical validity and explanatoriness which he first formulated. In Chapters 19-23, he adds arguments for the further logical restrictions that scientific demonstrations can neither be indefinitely long nor infinitely extendible through the interposition of new middle terms. Chapters 24-26 argue for the superiority of universal over particular demonstration, of affirmative over negative demonstration, and of direct |
| Notes |
"Paperback edition first published 2014"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 15, 2014) |
| Subject |
Aristotle. Posterior analytics.
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| SUBJECT |
Posterior analytics (Aristotle) fast |
| Subject |
Logic -- Early works to 1800
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Knowledge, Theory of -- Early works to 1800
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Knowledge, Theory of
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Logic
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| Genre/Form |
Early works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Goldin, Owen, translator
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Martijn, Marije, translator
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| ISBN |
9781472501752 |
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1472501756 |
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1780930909 |
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9781780930909 |
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1472557999 |
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9781472557995 |
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