The First Square of Opposition

It has become an article of faith among historians of logic that the square of opposition diagram is due not to Aristotle, but to Apuleius. I examine three Aristotelian texts and argue that Prior Analytics I.46 contains a square of opposition, making Aristotle the discoverer of the diagram.

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Published in:Phronesis
Main Author: Christensen, Ryan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Phronesis
Further subjects:B Prior Analytics
B square of opposition
B Aristotle
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Summary:It has become an article of faith among historians of logic that the square of opposition diagram is due not to Aristotle, but to Apuleius. I examine three Aristotelian texts and argue that Prior Analytics I.46 contains a square of opposition, making Aristotle the discoverer of the diagram.
ISSN:1568-5284
Contains:Enthalten in: Phronesis
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685284-bja10078