Classical logic in Islamic philosophy – creating dichotomy or catalyst?

Using classical Greek logic to explain the concept of a metaphor to his readers, the famous Islamic scholar Ibn Sina wrote in his book, “Qiyâs”: “So and so is beautiful. Everything beautiful is a moon. Therefore so and so is a moon.” On the other hand, the equally famous Islamic scholar Imam al-Shafi’i is quoted to have said: “People did not become ignorant, nor differed except after their abandonment of the Arabic language and their inclination to the language of Aristoteles!”

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