Aristotle uses these ten categories to formulate and discuss the different aspects of being. But these categories have also impacted logic, the philosophical study of reasoning. Here are five ways ...

For most, the study of logic was dominated by Aristotle right up until the late 19th century. Aristotelian logic (often referred to as “categorical logic”) argues that logical statements ...

Aristotle became a master of logic and devised a hierarchy of living things which ranked creatures from the lowest form of life (plants) to the highest (man). Unlike his teacher, he did not ...

Another philosopher who tried to keep Aristotle’s authority independent of theology and subject to rational criticism is Jacopo Zabarella, who produced extensive work on the nature of logic and ...