In this article, we examined how Alfarab approached to the subject of cate
gorical syllogism within scope of his works entitled “Kitāb al-Kıyās al-Sağīr”
and “Kitāb al-Kıyās”. Alfarab defined syllogism as Aristoteles did it, and after
defining it, made analysing of that definition, and then explained each of the
terms which composed the definition in that analysing. Categorical syllo
gisms were the main syllogisms that Alfarab emphasised. Before him, Aris
toteles also took up those syllogisms. He examined it in the Organon and did
not mention the syllogisms composed of conditional propositions. Alfarab no
ted that categorical syllogisms had to have same special conditions in terms
of quality and quantity for giving conclusions of each figure of the categorical
syllogisms, and exemplifid the moods giving conclusion in every figure.
Inference syllogism categorical syllogism figures of syllogism rules of fi gure first figure second figure third figure fourth figure moods of figure
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | History of Logic |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | October 15, 2010 |
Published in Issue | Year 2010 Volume: 1 Issue: 10 |
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