Topics

Aristotle

ISBN 10: 1169263178 / ISBN 13: 9781169263178

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Topics
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1169263178
• ISBN 13: 9781169263178
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

""Topics"" is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. It is a work on dialectics, which is the art of reasoning through discussion or argumentation. In this book, Aristotle explores how to effectively argue and persuade others by examining the various types of arguments that can be made and the methods of reasoning that can be used. He discusses the importance of understanding the common ground between two parties in order to reach a conclusion, and the role of premises and syllogisms in constructing a logical argument. The book also covers topics such as the use of examples and analogies, the importance of defining terms, and the various types of fallacies that can occur in an argument. Overall, ""Topics"" is a foundational work in the field of logic and rhetoric, and continues to be studied and referenced by scholars and philosophers today.Any 'property' rendered is always either essential and permanent or relative and temporary: e.g. it is an 'essential property' of man to be 'by nature a civilized animal': a 'relative property' is one like that of the soul in relation to the body, viz. that the one is fitted to command, and the other to obey.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author

Other works by the renowned classical scholar, translator, and literary critic Francis Fergusson include "The Idea of a Theater: A Study of Ten Plays," "Sallies of the Mind: Essays," "Trope and Allegory: Themes Common to Dante and Shakespeare," and "Dante's Drama of the Mind: A Modern Reading of the "Purgatorio.
Translator and scholar S. H. Butcher served as editor for the Dover Thift Edition of the "Poetics," as well as for the "Orationes, Volume 1" by Demosthenes. Butcher is also the author of "Aristotle's Theory of Poetry and Fine Art,"