Manfred Kraus is a contemporary scholar of ancient rhetoric and argumentation theory, known for his work on Aristotelian logic and rhetorical examples. His research focuses on the structure and function of analogical and exemplary reasoning in classical antiquity, with particular attention to the relationship between rhetorical and formal logical analysis. He has contributed to the interpretation of Aristotle's treatment of the paradeigma as a mode of inference bridging rhetorical and dialectical domains.
Analyzed Aristotle's paradeigma as anticipating formal deductive accounts of analogical reasoning
Contributed to the scholarly understanding of the relationship between rhetoric and logic in Aristotle
Worked on classical argumentation theory and its contemporary relevance
Published on ancient Greek rhetorical theory and its structural underpinnings