− | '''Prior Analytics''' is [[Aristotle]]'s work on [[deductive reasoning]], or the [[syllogism]]. It is part of his ''[[Organon]]'', which is the ''instrument'' or ''manual'' of [[logic]]al and [[scientific]] methods. It is the first part of the ''Analytics'' (the second being the ''Posterior Analytics''). The Prior Analytics gives an account of deduction in general, the 'Posterior Analytics deals with demonstrative science. | + | '''Prior Analytics''' is [[Aristotle]]'s work on [[logic|deductive reasoning]], or the [[syllogism]]. It is part of his ''[[Organon]]'', which is the ''instrument'' or ''manual'' of [[logic]]al and [[science|scientific]] methods. It is the first part of the ''Analytics'' (the second being the ''Posterior Analytics''). The Prior Analytics gives an account of deduction in general, the 'Posterior Analytics deals with demonstrative science. |