Topics
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Topics is a logical treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the art of dialectical reasoning and argumentation, especially through the use of topoi (commonplaces) in debate.
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| Topics canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
logical work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ work by Aristotle ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a method for finding arguments
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systematize dialectical discussion ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
disputation techniques
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methods of debate ⓘ probable reasoning ⓘ |
| defines | dialectical syllogism ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | demonstrative reasoning ⓘ |
| examines | topoi ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
construction of arguments
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dialectical reasoning ⓘ probable premises ⓘ use of topoi ⓘ |
| genre | logical treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I of Topics
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Book II of Topics NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III of Topics NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IV of Topics ⓘ Book V of Topics NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VI of Topics NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VII of Topics NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VIII of Topics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Boethius
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Cicero NERFINISHED ⓘ later rhetorical theory ⓘ medieval scholastic logic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
argumentation
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dialectic ⓘ logic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Τόποι ⓘ |
| partOf | Organon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
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logic ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Posterior Analytics
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Prior Analytics NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhetoric ⓘ Sophistical Refutations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Topics ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
categories
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commonplaces ⓘ predicables ⓘ |
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