المقولات و اداب البحث و المناظرة

1. (‘Amidi’s Commentary on the Waladiya in Argumentation Theory) Sharh al-amidi lil-Waladiya - abdul-hamid al-‘isawi

This is a commentary by al-Amidi on the famous Waladiya text in argumentation theory. Argumentation theory, or adab al-bahth wal-munazara, is one of the key disciplines in the traditional Islamic curriculum which combined rules of logic with the ethics and conduct of proper debate.

1. (An Introduction to the Categories and Argumentation Theory) Ta’rif al-maqulat wa yalihi adab al-bahth wal-munathara – ahmad al-shadhili al-azhari

This is a short text introducing students to the categories of being in the Islamic tradition, which differs in crucial ways from Aristotle’s formulation. The book also contains a short introductory text on argumentation theory.