Um estudo sobre as figuras silogisticas de Aristóteles e os diagramas de Venn

Abstract

This work is a brief presentation on the syllogistic of Aristotle and its intersection with Venn diagrams. It is intended to show how the diagrammatic method can be seen as a tool for a better understanding about that theory. This study aims to present the similarities and differences between the traditional way of studying the syllogism, and the diagrammatic method stressing the latter with regard to the heuristic advantages related to validity tests and to the understanding of some of the principles of syllogistic theory.