A General Survey on the Studies of Logic in Early Islam

Year 2004, Volume: 6 Issue: 9, - , 15.06.2004

İbrahim Çapak

Abstract

This study examines the introduction of logic into the Islamic world and
the studies ofearly Muslim logicians. The introduction of logic into
Islamic world was very important fordevelopment of Islamic sciences.
Logicians such as Huneyn b. İshak translated Aristoteles'sworks
(Organon) and Porpyrios's Isagogie into Arabic. With their translation,
the study oflogic became popular in the Islamic world. Following these
translations, Muslimphilosophers such as Kindi, Ikhwan al-Safa, Farabi
and Ibn Sina produced original workson logic. This study presents their
approaches to logic and gives the list of their works.

Keywords

Logic, inroduction of logic, Kind i, Ihwan al-Safa, Farabi, Ibn Sina.

İSLAM DÜNYASINDAKİ İLK MANTIK ÇALIŞMALARINA GENEL BAKIŞ

Abstract

This study examines the introduction of logic into the Islamic world and the studies ofearly Muslim logicians. The introduction of logic into Islamic world was very important fordevelopment of Islamic sciences. Logicians such as Huneyn b. İshak translated Aristoteles'sworks (Organon) and Porpyrios's Isagogie into Arabic. With their translation, the study oflogic became popular in the Islamic world. Following these translations, Muslimphilosophers such as Kindi, Ikhwan al-Safa, Farabi and Ibn Sina produced original workson logic. This study presents their approaches to logic and gives the list of their works.

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