method of division
In the Sophist, Plato introduces a procedure of “Division” as a method for discovering definitions. To find a definition of X, first locate the largest kind of thing under which […]
In the Sophist, Plato introduces a procedure of “Division” as a method for discovering definitions. To find a definition of X, first locate the largest kind of thing under which […]
Aristotle follows his treatment of “arguments in the figures” with a much longer, and much more problematic, discussion of what happens to these figured arguments when we add the qualifications […]
Having established which deductions in the figures are possible, Aristotle draws a number of metatheoretical conclusions, including: – No deduction has two negative premises – No deduction has two particular […]
The Deductions in the Figures (“Moods”) see also: http://eidetisch.tumblr.com/post/45789462673/the-figures In Prior Analytics I.4-6, Aristotle shows that the premise combinations given in the following table yield deductions and that all other […]