The Arabico-Islamic background of al-Farabi's logic

Downloaded By: [ ISI Thomson Scientific] At: 19: 44 25 June 2007 " " This paper examines al- F (a) over barr (a) over barb (i) over bar 's logical thought within its Arabico- Islamic historical background and attempts to conceptualize what this background contributes to his logic. After a brief exposition of al- F (a) over barr (a) over barb (i) over bar 's main problems and goals, I shall attempt to reformulate the formal structure of Arabic linguistics ( AL) in terms of the ontological and formal characteristics that Arabic logic is built upon. Having discussed the competence of al- F (a) over barr (a) over barb (i) over bar in the history of AL, I will further propose three interrelated theses about al- F (a) over barr (a) over barb (i) over bar 's logic, in terms of which I will attempt to rede. ne it: the logico- linguistic conception, the project of logicization, and nuclear logic. The. nal question that will arise is how Aristotle's logic could be built upon AL, which has a nature contrary to logic. The present paper also contributes to examining our traditional research habits in Arabic studies.