If, then, therefore? Neoplatonic Exegetical Logic between the Categorical and the Hypothetical

Abstract In late antiquity, logic developed into what Ebbesen calls the LAS , Late Ancient Standard. This paper discusses Neoplatonic use of as informed by epistemological and metaphysical concerns. It demonstrates this through an analysis ancient debate about hypothetical categorical manifest in practice syllogizing Platonic dialogues. After introduction Middle Platonist view on syllogistic present Alcinous, presents overview its application Proclus others. That shows that two types were considered sides same coin, to be used for appropriate occasions, both relying methods dialectic revealing structure knowledge reality. Pragmatics, dialectic, didactic choices determine which type or combination is selected Plato. So even though there no specific logic, a .