Logic and Language in Ibn al-Azraq’s Thought

Research Abstract

The present thesis attempts to explore "Logic and Language in Ibn al-Azraq’s Thought". It falls in five chapters preceded by an introduction and followed by a conclusion: Chapter I entitled “Ibn al-Azraq: Features and Factors Affecting his Thought” examines the historical and political aspects in the life of Ibn al-Azraq as well as the intellectual features of his writings and the linguistic and logical determinants of his thought. Chapter II entitled “Logical Culture in the thought of Ibn al-Azraq” overviews the concept of logic and its importance for Ibn al-Azraq and the impact of Aristotle’s logic on his writings and his use of categories and division in presenting his scientific data. Chapter III entitled “Meaning as used by Ibn al-Azraq” investigates the relationship between meaning, semantics, and the semantics of the lexical entries. Chapter IV entitled “Ibn al-Azraq and his Treatment of Logical Limit and Grammatical Definition” is a discussion of Aristotle’s limit theory, definition as used by grammarians, and the correlation between the logical limit and the grammatical definition in the thought of Ibn al-Azraq. Chapter V entitled “Deduction Issues among Logic Thinkers and Grammarians in the Writings of Ibn al-Azraq” explores deduction as used by logic thinkers and grammarians and the way Ibn al-Azraq applied deductions.

Research Keywords

Logic and Language in Ibn al-Azraq’s Thought