Al-Fārābī and Aristotelian syllogistics
Subtitle: Greek theory and Islamic practice
By: by Joep Lameer.
Series: Islamic philosophy, theology, and science,; v. 20
Publisher: E.J. Brill
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Leiden; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Fārābī.; Aristotle -- Influence.; Philosophy, Arab -- Influence.; Syllogism.
Description: Al-Farabi and Aristotelian Syllogistics deals with an important chapter in the history of Aristotelian logic in early medieval Islam and offers a unique and comprehensive analysis of the writings of the outstanding Muslim philosopher Abu Nasr al-Farabi (d. 950/51).

The first part focuses on a wide range of subjects relating to syllogistic theory proper; the second part deals with its application in the context of Islamic law and theology, and concludes with an in-depth analysis of the way in which Aristotelian logic came to be integrated into Muslim political thought.

The sections on syllogistic theory proper are especially important for those interested in the theory of Arabic logic; the remaining sections are required reading for historians of Islamic law, theology, and Islamic political philosophy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-310) and indexes.
Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Leiden, 1992.