PERIPATETIC LOGIC: EUDEMUS OF RHODES AND

THEOPHRASTUS OF ERESUS

1. Brief History of Aristotle’s school and the Peripatetics

(Eudemus and Theophrastus)
a. Example: Aristotle created the Lyceum, a school in
Athens where he taught and did research in many fields
of philosophy, science, mathematics, and other
subjects such as art and music. The students at
Aristotle's school were called Peripatetics, a term
that also applies to scholars centuries later who took up
the ideas of those at the school. After Aristotle left the
Lyceum, it was taken over by Theophrastus, another
Peripatetic philosopher... (source: study.com)

2. Improvements or changes that these Peripatetics made in

Aristotle’s existing idea of ‘logic’
b. Mention that changes were primarily made in
Syllogisms (especially in the Prosleptic Syllogisms and
Wholly hypothetical Syllogisms) and Modus Ponens/
Tollens. (Elaborate these terms later)
c. Kung di itatackle nung mga first grps yung parts of
logical argument, make a brief recap/ review abt it.
o Premise
o Inference
o Conclusion
d. Elaboration of what Prosleptic, wholly hypothetical, and
moduses (ponens n tollens) mean
i. Discuss the parts of Syllogism.
Example:
A syllogism is a three step method of framing an
argument. First is the Major Premise, an
assumption or argument meant to be taken as
 fact. Next is the Minor Premise, another
assumption/argument that serves to substantiate
the Major Premise. Finally, a Conclusion is drawn
from both the Major and Minor Premises.
ii. Discuss what Prosleptic Syllogism is. How is it
different from the original idea of Syllogism that
Aristotle proposed?
iii. Discuss what Wholly hypothetical syllogism is and
how is different from Aristotle’s
iv. Discuss what Modus Ponens and Modus Tollens
mean

1a. Brief History of Aristotle’s school and the Peripatetics

(Eudemus and Theophrastus)
2b. Mention that changes were primarily made in
Syllogisms…
2c. Discuss the parts of a Logical Argument.
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2d i. Discuss the parts of Syllogism.

2d ii. Discuss what Prosleptic Syllogism is. How is it different
from the original idea of Syllogism that Aristotle proposed?

2d iii. Discuss what Wholly hypothetical syllogism is and

how is different from Aristotle’s
2d iv. Discuss what Modus Ponens and Modus Tollens mean