Feminist work in the history of philosophy has come of age as an innovative field in the history of philosophy. This volume marks that accomplishment with original essays by leading feminist scholars who ask basic questions: What is distinctive of feminist work in the history of philosophy? Is there a method that is distinctive of feminist historical work? How can women philosophers be meaningfully included in the history of the discipline? Who counts as a philosopher?
This collection is a unique collaboration among philosophers from North America and the Nordic Countries, including...

This study explores the theoretical relationship between Aristotle s theory of syllogism and his conception of demonstrative knowledge. More specifically, I consider why Aristotle s theory of demonstration presupposes his theory of syllogism. In reconsidering the relationship between Aristotle s two Analytics, I modify this widely discussed question. The problem of the relationship between Aristotle s logic and his theory of proof is commonly approached from the standpoint of whether the theory of demonstration presupposes the theory of syllogism. By contrast, I assume the theoretical...