{"product_id":"alexander-of-aphrodisias-on-aristotle-prior-analytics-1-8-13-with-1-17-36b35-37a31-9781780938813","title":"Alexander of Aphrodisias: On Aristotle Prior Analytics: 1.8-13 (with 1.17, 36b35-37a31)","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe commentary of Alexander of Aphrodisias on Aristotle's \u003ci\u003ePrior Analytics\u003c\/i\u003e 1.8-22 is the main ancient commentary, by the 'greatest' commentator, on the chapters of the \u003ci\u003ePrior Analytics\u003c\/i\u003e in which Aristotle invented modal logic - the logic of propositions about what is necessary or contingent (possible). In this volume, which covers chapters 1.8-13, Alexander of Aphrodisias reaches the chapter in which Aristotle discusses the notion of contingency. Also included in this volume is Alexander's commentary on that part of \u003ci\u003ePrior Analytics \u003c\/i\u003e1.17 which explains the conversion of contingent propositions (the rest of 1.17 is included in the second volume of Mueller's translation).  Aristotle also invented the syllogism, a style of argument involving two premises and a conclusion. Modal propositions can be deployed in syllogism, and in the chapters included in this volume Aristotle discusses syllogisms consisting of two necessary propositions as well as the more controversial ones containing one necessary and one non-modal premiss. The discussion of syllogisms containing contingent propositions is reserved for Volume 2.  In each volume, Ian Mueller provides a comprehensive explanation of Alexander's commentary on modal logic as a whole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Introduction  Textual Emendations  TRANSLATION  Notes  Bibliography English-Greek  Glossary Greek-English Index  Index of Passages Cited  Subject  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771452490071,"sku":"9781780938813","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/alexander-of-aphrodisias-on-aristotle-prior-analytics-1-8-13-with-1-17-36b35-37a31-9781780938813","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}