Twelve sessions, one staircase: This course has 12 sessions, and every session builds on the one before it. Do not skip ahead — Mantiq is a cumulative science.
Sessions 1 and 2: Session 1 is the introduction, history, benefits, Tasawwur and Tasdiq. Session 2 is Words and Meanings.
Sessions 3 and 4: Session 3 is the Five Universals. Session 4 is Definition and Description.
Sessions 5 and 6: Session 5 is Categorical Propositions. Session 6 is Hypothetical Propositions and the Square of Opposition.
Sessions 7 and 8: Session 7 is the Syllogism. Session 8 is Induction and Analogy.
Sessions 9 and 10: Session 9 is the Five Arts of Argument. Session 10 is the Ten Fallacies.
Sessions 11 and 12: Session 11 is Modality and Causality. Session 12 is the Final Assessment and the bridge to Falsafa.
How to use the course: How to use the course: each slide is self-explanatory — no teacher is needed. Take notes on the most important reference slides.
Review, then test yourself: After completing each session, review the previous session's slides before beginning the next. Test yourself: for each concept, can you explain it in your own words, give an example, and give a counter-example?
After Mantiq, Falsafa: After Mantiq comes Falsafa (Islamic Philosophy), beginning with Mulla Sadra — and every concept of Falsafa assumes you know Mantiq.
Example
Building a house, brick by brick: Think of the course as building a house, brick by brick. Session 1 is the foundation; the proof of God's existence in Session 11 is the roof.
No roof before the foundation: You cannot build the roof first.
Key Terms
None new.
Quran or Hadith
None on this slide.
Fresh diagram to be drawn: Roadmap diagram: 12 numbered session cards in three parts (Tools for Concepts, Tools for Propositions, Applied Mantiq), with arrows. To be drawn in Project Desk colours.
- Do not skip ahead — Mantiq is a cumulative science.
- Think of the course as building a house, brick by brick. Session 1 is the foundation; the proof of God's existence in Session 11 is the roof.