An Analysıs on Maımonıdes' Conception of Logic Cover Image

Maimonides’in Mantık Anlayışı Üzerine Bir Çözümleme
An Analysıs on Maımonıdes' Conception of Logic

Author(s): Muhammet Nasih Ece
Subject(s): Logic, Jewish Thought and Philosophy, Philosophy of Middle Ages, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi
Keywords: Logic; philosophy of logic; concept; proposition; syllogism;

Summary/Abstract: Maḳâle fî ṣınâʿati'l-manṭıḳ, the only work of Maimonides on logic, has a distinctive feature in point of presenting a logical summary based on terms. This article shaped by titles, which evaluates the opinions here in the form of explanation, comparison and analysis for many reasons; philosophy of logic, preparation for logic, concepts, propositions, comparison and five arts. In the philosophy of logic, it is examined what kind of knowledge logic is in the context of its relationship with philosophy and sciences and its necessity for the certainty of knowledge. In the logic preparation part, two basic problems, namely the concepts of relational existence and the theory of causality, are discussed. These are not direct problems of logic, but are considered as preparatory issues for a better understanding of logic. Five universals, categories and definition theory are included in the concepts. In the propositions section, propositions are discussed and evaluated according to their quality, quantity, counter-affirmation situations, modality and rotation situations. In the syllogism part, the basic concepts, figures, modes and types of qiyas are included. In the five arts section, the five arts and the propositions that can be precursors are emphasized.

  • Issue Year: 8/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1429-1459
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Turkish