Ockham`s Theory of Propositions – Part II of the Summa Logicae

William Ockham, Alfred J. Freddoso, Henry Schuurman (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

220 Seiten

2011
St Augustine's Press (Verlag)
978-1-58731-605-0 (ISBN)

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In this work Ockham proposes a theory of simple predication, which he then uses in explicating the truth conditions of progressively more complicated kinds of propositions. His discussion includes what he takes to be the correct semantic treatment of quantified propositions, past tense and future tense propositions, and modal propositions, all of which are receiving much attention from contemporary philosophers. He also illustrates the use of exponential analysis to deal with propositions that prove troublesome in both semantic theory and other disciplines, such as metaphysics, physics, and theology. This type of analysis plays an essential role in his substantive philosophical and theological works, and in many cases then can hardly be understood without a prior acquaintance with this section of the Summa.
An introduction by Alfred J. Freddoso clarifies and summarizes Ockham’s theory, discusses certain philosophical problems what it engenders, and proposes new interpretations for parts of it. The essay will be helpful both to those interested in Ockham as a historical figure and to those interested in his substantive systematic contributions to logical history.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.5.2011
Verlagsort	Indiana
Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 230 mm
Gewicht	352 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik
ISBN-10	1-58731-605-6 / 1587316056
ISBN-13	978-1-58731-605-0 / 9781587316050
Zustand	Neuware