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A scholarly edition of a classic textbook on logic
Najm al-Din al-Katibi's al-Risalah al-Shamsiyyah is a scholarly edition and translation of The Rules of Logic, with commentary and notes. Composed by Najm al-Din al-Katibi, a scholar of the Shafi?i school of law, al-Risalah al-Shamsiyyah is the most widely read introduction to logic in the Arabic-speaking world. It has probably enjoyed a longer shelf-life than any other logic textbook ever written, having been in use by madrasah students from the early eighth/fourteenth century up until the present day. Building on the theories of Avicenna, al-Razi, and other pioneers of logic, al-Katibi discusses the many pitfalls of building arguments and setting out unambiguous claims in natural language. The enduring nature of the text is a testament to al-Katibi and his impact on concepts of formal discourse and argument.
An Arabic edition with English scholarly apparatus.

Najm alDin alKatibis alRisalah alShamsiyyah

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      Publisher: New York University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/7/2024
      ISBN13: 9781479827527, 978-1479827527
      ISBN10: 1479827525

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A scholarly edition of a classic textbook on logic
      Najm al-Din al-Katibi's al-Risalah al-Shamsiyyah is a scholarly edition and translation of The Rules of Logic, with commentary and notes. Composed by Najm al-Din al-Katibi, a scholar of the Shafi?i school of law, al-Risalah al-Shamsiyyah is the most widely read introduction to logic in the Arabic-speaking world. It has probably enjoyed a longer shelf-life than any other logic textbook ever written, having been in use by madrasah students from the early eighth/fourteenth century up until the present day. Building on the theories of Avicenna, al-Razi, and other pioneers of logic, al-Katibi discusses the many pitfalls of building arguments and setting out unambiguous claims in natural language. The enduring nature of the text is a testament to al-Katibi and his impact on concepts of formal discourse and argument.
      An Arabic edition with English scholarly apparatus.

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