Interpreting Aristotle's Modal Logic

This paper discusses some recent interpretations of Aristotle's modal syllogistic. The paper contains a defense of the use of formal representations and a criticism of scholars who reject this tool when they aim at making sense of Aristotle's logic. In this paper, I argue that Aristotle's modal logic relies on the theory of predication expounded in the Topics. Consequently, modal syllogistic may serve the purpose of being the underlying logic of all sciences.