How were Stoic and Aristotelian logical traditions later combined?

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While Aristotelian and Stoic logical traditions were initially viewed as holding incompatible theories, they were not fundamentally at odds; their differences were primarily matters of emphasis rather than substantive theoretical disagreement.1

Aristotle focused on term logic and the internal structure of categorical propositions, whereas the Stoics developed propositional logic by concentrating on inferences from hypothetical propositions. By the late 1st century BCE, an eclectic movement began to diminish the perceived hostilities between these schools. Consequently, the two traditions were combined in various commentaries and handbooks designed for general education, effectively merging their approaches into a broader framework of logical study.1