Analysis Of Aristotle's Logic: With Remarks

by Thomas Reid

""Analysis of Aristotle's With Remarks"" is a book written by Thomas Reid and published in 1806. The book is a critical analysis of the logic of Aristotle, one of the most influential philosophers in history. Reid examines Aristotle's syllogistic method of reasoning and identifies flaws and inconsistencies in his approach. He also provides his own insights and observations on the subject, offering a fresh perspective on the study of logic. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to both scholars and lay readers. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of philosophy, logic, and critical thinking.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.

156 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1806

About the author

The Reverend Thomas Reid FRSE, a religiously trained Scottish philosopher and a contemporary of David Hume, was the founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense and played an integral role in the Scottish Enlightenment. The early part of his life was spent in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he created the 'Wise Club' (a literary-philosophical association) and graduated from the University of Aberdeen. He was given a professorship at King's College, Aberdeen in 1752, where he wrote An Inquiry Into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense (published in 1764). Shortly afterwards he was given the prestigious Professorship of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow when he was called to replace Adam Smith. He resigned from this position in 1781.

Reid believed that common sense (in a special philosophical sense of sensus communis) is, or at least should be, at the foundation of all philosophical inquiry. He disagreed with Hume, who asserted that we can never know what an external world consists of as our knowledge is limited to the ideas in the mind, and George Berkeley, who asserted that the external world is merely ideas in the mind. By contrast, Reid claimed that the foundations upon which our sensus communis are built justify our belief that there is an external world.