Najm al-D’n al-K’tib”s al-Ris’lah al-Shamsiyyah
An Edition and Translation with CommentaryA scholarly edition of a classic textbook on logic Najm al-D’n al-K’tib”s al-Ris’lah al-Shamsiyyah is a scholarly edition and translation of The Rules of Logic, with commentary and notes. Composed by Najm al-D’n al-K’tib’, a scholar of the Sh’fi” school of law, al-Ris’lah al-Shamsiyyah is the most widely read introduction to logic in the Arabic-speaking world. It has probably enjoyed a longer shelf-life than any other logic textbook ever written, having been in use by madrasah students from the early eighth/fourteenth century up until the present day. Building on the theories of Avicenna, al-R’z’, and other pioneers of logic, al-K’tib’ discusses the many pitfalls of building arguments and setting out unambiguous claims in natural language. The enduring nature of the text is a testament to al-K’tib’ and his impact on concepts of formal discourse and argument. An Arabic edition with English scholarly apparatus. ISBN: 9781479827527, 1479827525
