إسهامات المفكرين العرب والمسلمين في تطوير علم المنطق واستشكال واقعه الراهن في العالم العربي

Tahani Salah Al-Khatib; Ahmad Abdalla AlAhmad

doi:10.35516/hum.v52i5.7500

Authors

Tahani Salah Al-Khatib Department of Computer Information Systems, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8309-8634
Ahmad Abdalla AlAhmad Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-7509

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v52i5.7500

Keywords:

Islamic philosophy, Logic, Arabic Logic, Formal Logic, Aristotelian Logic, Symbolic Logic

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to highlight the impact of Islamic philosophers on the development of logic by attempting to answer the following questions: First, did Islamic philosophers merely reframe Aristotelian logic, or did they create new methods that enriched the concepts and issues of logic? Second, has the interest in the science of logic declined today in the Arab world compared to the golden age of Arab-Islamic civilization?

Methods: This study employed the analytical method and the comparative method, as both are suitable for the study's subject.

Results: The study found two main points. First, early Islamic philosophers did not merely transmit Aristotelian logic; they creatively refined, developed, and re-employed it, highlighting its significance in Arab-Islamic civilization. Second, today's Arab world shows declining interest in logic, limiting its application to mathematical logic in specific fields, which has diminished its broader importance in developing thinking and problem-solving skills.

Conclusions: Early Arab and Muslim philosophers approached logic diversely—some criticized and offered alternatives to Aristotelian logic, others refined and developed it, and some integrated it with other sciences. This contrasted with the current marginalization of logic in the Arab world. The study calls for renewed focus on logic across all educational levels and disciplines in the Arab world.

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