دراسات
Volume 14, Numéro 2, Pages 856-867
2025-12-11
The Originality Of The Inductive Method In Arabic Grammatical Studies
Authors : Koffi Noureddine .
Abstract
Abstract : The inductive approach to Arabic grammar was founded on observing Arab speech and inferring its evidence, far removed from the influence of Aristotelian logic. Grammarians paid attention to the explanation of linguistic phenomena, relying on common sense and instinct, rather than philosophical metaphysics. Their view of causation differed from that of theologians and legal theologians, as they held a sensory dimension linked to induction, rather than a rational or teleological one. This approach went through three stages: the initial stage with Abdullah ibn Abi Ishaq and al-Khalil ibn Ahmad, where simplicity prevailed; the growth stage with Sibawayh and al-Khalil's students, where explanation pervaded most details; and the maturity stage with Ibn al-Sarraj and those after him, where investigation of causes preceded the establishment of rules. This approach was characterized by a departure from Greek demonstrative reasoning and a reliance on Arabic nature and the objectives of the language. Thus, it became clear that grammatical induction was inherent in its Islamic environment, and that the claim that it was influenced by Aristotelian logic is an inaccurate claim
Keywords
The inductive method ; grammatical reasoning ; causation ; grammarians ; Aristotelian logic
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