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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      14 November 2009
      26 May 1995
      ISBN:
      9780511609015
      9780521451680
      9780521522335
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511609015
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.6kg, 304 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.6kg, 304 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Classical Studies, Classical Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy
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    Aristotle's Modal Logic, first published in 1995, presents an interpretation of Aristotle's logic by arguing that a proper understanding of the system depends on an appreciation of its connection to the metaphysics. Richard Patterson develops three striking theses in the book. First, there is a fundamental connection between Aristotle's logic of possibility and necessity, and his metaphysics, and that this connection extends far beyond the widely recognised tie to scientific demonstration and relates to the more basic distinction between the essential and accidental properties of a subject. Second, Aristotle's views on modal logic depend in very significant ways on his metaphysics without entailing any sacrifice in rigour. Third, once one has grasped the nature of the relationship, one can understand better certain genuine difficulties in the system of logic and appreciate its strengths in terms of the purposes for which it was created.

    Reviews

    "...I find the book valuable in working through the texts and modern interpretations of Aristotle's modal syllogistic." Allan Back, Philosophy in Review

    "...an important book....His study gives a useful survey of different interpretations of controversial questions about Aristotle's modal syllogistic logic." Leo J. Elders, The Review of Metaphysics

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