
Medieval Modal Systems
Problems and Concepts
Paul Thom(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 23. December 2003
Book
Hardback
230 pages
978-0-7546-0833-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores noteworthy approaches to modal syllogistic adopted by medieval logicians including Abelard, Albert the Great, Avicenna, AverrA?es, Jean Buridan, Richard Campsall, Robert Kilwardby, and William of Ockham. The book situates these approaches in relation to Aristotle's discussion in the Prior and Posterior Analytics, and other parts of the Organon, but also in relation to the thought of Alexander of Aphrodisias and Boethius on the one hand, and to modern interpretations of the modal syllogistic on the other. Problems explored include: Aristotle's doctrine of modal conversion, the pure and mixed necessity-moods, modal ecthesis, the pure and mixed contingency-moods, and Aristotle's use of counter-examples. Medieval logicians brought various concepts to bear on these problems, including the distinction between per se and per accidens terms, the notion of essential predication, the distinction between ut nunc and simpliciter propositions, the distinction between de dicto and de re modals, and the notion of ampliation. All these are examined in this book.
Reviews / Votes
'... it is impossible to do justice here to the complexity of logical exposition Thom has achieved with its precision and potential for clarity. Logicians interested in the history of logical system building will have much to think about.' Archiv fA1/4r Geschichte der PhilosophieMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-0833-2 (9780754608332)
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Person
Paul Thom, Southern Cross University, Australia
Content
Contents: Preface; Aristotle's modal logic; Late antiquity; Abelard; Avicenna; AverrA?es; Kilwardby; Campsall; Ockham; Buridan; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.