ARISTOTELIAN OPENING WAY AND ACTUAL ARGUMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION’S PROFILE
ARISTOTELIAN OPENING WAY AND ACTUAL ARGUMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION’S PROFILE

Summary/Abstract: This study reveals Aristotle's modeling contribution to the establishment of a recognizable figure of argumentation and demonstration. These two ways of imposing an idea configure similarly: from the premises, relying on principles and with the help of some rules of inference arguments are presented which induce, inevitably or within the truth limits, a conclusion. Aristotle introduces the concept of topos, and a canon of argumentation and a canon demonstration are delineated. For stated figures of argumentation and demonstration, the Aristotelian canons constitute the first opening look.

• Details
• Contents