Prior Analytics
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Interesting Facts
- «Prior Analytics» is one of Aristotle's key works dedicated to logic and the theory of syllogism.
- In this book, Aristotle systematically presented the theory of syllogism for the first time, which became the foundation for the further development of logic.
- Aristotle introduces the concept of deductive reasoning in «Prior Analytics», which became an important element in philosophy and science.
- The book consists of two parts, in which Aristotle analyzes the structure and forms of syllogistic conclusions.
- In this work, Aristotle explores various types of syllogisms and their conditions of truth, which had a significant impact on the development of logical thinking in the Western tradition.
- «Prior Analytics» is part of a larger work by Aristotle known as the «Organon», which includes several works on logic.

Date of publication: 20 November 2024
Last updated: 1 July 2025
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Genre: Philosophy
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