Logica parva

work by Paul of Venice

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Logica parva, meaning "Little Logic," is a significant work by the Italian Augustinian philosopher and theologian Paul of Venice. Written in the 15th century, it was widely used as a comprehensive textbook on logic during the 15th and 16th centuries. Paul of Venice also authored Logica magna, and together these works are sometimes referred to as Logica duplex. His logical works contributed to the study of medieval logic, which focused on concepts, principles, and systems of logical argumentation.12

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history of logic
Late medieval logic
…works were the very popular Logica parva (“Little Logic”), printed in several early editions, and possibly the huge Logica magna (“Big Logic”) that has sometimes been regarded as a kind of encyclopaedia of the whole of medieval logic.
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…works were the very popular Logica parva (“Little Logic”), printed in several early editions, and possibly the huge Logica magna (“Big Logic”) that has sometimes been regarded as a kind of encyclopaedia of the whole of medieval logic.
Read More