Wonder Club world wonders pyramid logo
×

Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3 Book

Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3
Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3, The third volume of this invaluable sourcebook covers three main subject areas. First, the metaphysics of Aristotle's logical works: the concepts of universal and particular underwent surprising transformations in this period, which gave rise to debates, , Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3 has a rating of 5 stars
   2 Ratings
X
Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3, The third volume of this invaluable sourcebook covers three main subject areas. First, the metaphysics of Aristotle's logical works: the concepts of universal and particular underwent surprising transformations in this period, which gave rise to debates, , Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3
5 out of 5 stars based on 2 reviews
5
100 %
4
0 %
3
0 %
2
0 %
1
0 %
Digital Copy
PDF format
1 available   for $99.99
Original Magazine
Physical Format

Sold Out

  • Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3
  • Written by author Richard Sorabji
  • Published by Cornell University Press, January 2005
  • The third volume of this invaluable sourcebook covers three main subject areas. First, the metaphysics of Aristotle's logical works: the concepts of universal and particular underwent surprising transformations in this period, which gave rise to debates,
  • This is the first work to draw on the four hundred years of transition from ancient Greek philosophy to the medieval philosophy of Islam and the West. During this period, philosophy was often written in the form of commentaries on the works of Plato and A
Buy Digital  USD$99.99

WonderClub View Cart Button

WonderClub Add to Inventory Button
WonderClub Add to Wishlist Button
WonderClub Add to Collection Button

Book Categories

Authors

Sourcesxiii
Preface and Acknowledgementsxv
Introduction1
1The Character of Logic31
1(a)Aristotle's logic31
1(b)Is logic a part or an instrument of philosophy?32
2Methodology37
2(a)Methodology of the commentators37
(i)Harmony of Plato and Aristotle and qualities of the commentator37
(ii)Order of study41
(iii)Innovation, traditionalism, loyalty, plagiarism43
(iv)Decisions of authenticity of texts46
(v)Relevance of dramatis personae to interpretation48
(vi)Impossible thought experiments48
2(b)Methodology of Plato and Aristotle51
(i)Dialogues vs. plays51
(ii)Proems of dialogues51
(iii)Myths52
(iv)Obscurity54
3Categories56
3(a)The attack on Aristotle's Categories56
3(b)Is Aristotle's Categories about words, concepts, or things?61
3(c)Why ten categories and why these ten?62
3(d)Plotinus' attack and replies: substance67
3(e)Plotinus' denial of substancehood to sensible substances72
3(f)Iamblichus' intellective interpretation in further categories: where74
3(g)Plotinus' attack and replies: quantity76
3(h)Plotinus' category of change, and replies78
3(i)Aristotle's category of relatives and Cambridge change79
3(j)Plotinus on the reality of relatives88
3(k)The four Stoic categories90
3(l)Plotinus on quality, and replies91
3(m)Plotinus on the origin in the intelligible world of qualities94
3(n)Plotinus on when and where, and replies95
3(o)Plotinus on action and passion, and replies98
3(p)Plotinus against 'having on' (wearing), and replies102
3(q)Plotinus against posture, and replies103
3(r)Plotinus: intelligible being as a unity characterised by 'Five Kinds'103
3(s)'Present in' and 'said of'106
3(t)Inseparability of particular accidents107
3(u)Is Socrates an accident of place?109
3(v)Are we to treat as accidents present in a subject what is in a species?110
3(w)How do differentiae fit into the categories?111
3(x)Are differentiae potential or actual in the genus?120
3(y)Is form substance or an accident of matter?122
3(z)Is matter in any category?125
4Predicables126
5Universals128
5(a)The move away from transcendent universals128
5(b)Forms defended from the Third Man argument131
5(c)Seven kinds of universal133
(i)1, 3, 4: Platonic Forms, Aristotelian universals in things, Aristotelian concepts135
(ii)4, 5: Aristotelian assembled concepts and Platonic recollected concepts138
(iii)6: Aristotelian abstracted concepts in mathematics vs. Platonic concepts142
(iv)7: Geometrical universals extended and pluralised in the imagination143
(v)2: Forms as creative logoi in the mind of God144
5(d)Stoic universals147
5(e)Alexander's universals149
5(f)Porphyry's universals156
5(g)Boethius' interpretation of Alexander's universals159
5(h)Forms as causes: genus as causative in Neoplatonism160
5(i)Forms as causes: dunamis in Neoplatonism162
6Particulars164
6(a)Forms of individuals in Aristotle164
6(b)The individual as a unique bundle of characteristics165
6(c)Individuals treated like species168
6(d)What differentiates individuals?169
(i)Distinctive qualities169
(ii)Place171
(iii)Matter172
(iv)The Stoics on all three173
6(e)Particular forms in Aristotle174
6(f)Particularity of unmoved movers in Alexander175
6(g)Forms of individuals in Plotinus176
6(h)Persistence over time176
(i)Biological growth in Aristotle176
(ii)Biological growth in Alexander and Philoponus177
(iii)Biological growth in the Stoics and others178
(iv)Can events or states return to existence?179
(v)The next life - Stoics and Alexander179
(vi)The next life - Christians181
(vii)The Platonist soul vehicle183
(viii)The next life - Epicureans183
(ix)Perishing cannot be a merely relational change - Stoics184
(x)Parfit on survival186
(xi)Same only in form187
7Philosophy of Language205
7(a)Do words mean thoughts or things?205
7(b)The thoughts as an inner language211
7(c)Are names natural or conventional?213
7(d)Names given by God220
7(e)Names as descriptions226
7(f)Writing228
7(g)The primary bearers of truth and falsity229
7(h)Ambiguity, homonymy230
(i)Are hononyms ambiguous names, or things named ambiguously?230
(ii)Do homonyms have definitions, or can they include individuals?232
(iii)What is it for homonyms to have the same name?233
(iv)The kinds of homonymy234
7(i)Metaphor235
7(j)First and second imposition of expressions237
7(k)Parts of speech and parts of sentence239
7(l)The verb 'to be'240
7(m)Speech acts and types of sentence244
7(n)Communication and projection of concepts245
7(o)Learning language249
8Syllogism250
8(a)Aristotelians vs. Stoics and Galen on syllogism250
(i)The contrast250
(ii)Can Aristotelian syllogism discuss comparative size?251
(iii)Stoic syllogisms with one premiss252
(iv)Aristotelians against indemonstrable hypothetical premisses of Stoics253
(v)Wholly hypothetical arguments reducible to Aristotelian categoricals?256
8(b)Fourth syllogistic figure258
8(c)Aristotle's 'perfect' syllogisms259
8(d)Syllogisms concerning every case and most cases259
9Induction and Certainty262
9(a)Induction262
9(b)Innate logoi to fill the necessity gap263
9(c)Spotting the essence by intellect from one example264
9(d)Tekmeriodic proof to fill the gap265
9(e)Analysis268
9(f)Scepticism and philosophy271
10Modal Logic273
10(a)What kind of possibility is contingency (endekhomenon)?273
10(b)Alexander: necessity and contingency partly reduced to time275
10(c)Do modal relations include the actual?278
10(d)Syllogisms with mixed necessary and actual premisses278
10(e)'This man has died' - possible because of previous worlds?280
11Existence of the Subject in Affirmative and Negative Statements283
11(a)Alexander vs. the Stoics on singular statements283
11(b)Other disputes arising from Aristotle286
(i)Affirmations286
(ii)Predication of indefinite names and verbs288
(iii)Simple denials289
11(c)General terms, Stoics and Neoplatonists290
12Philosophy of Mathematics293
12(a)Alexander: mathematical objects abstracted, not substantial as in Plato293
12(b)Neoplatonist geometrical figures projected from thought into imagination293
12(c)Neoplatonists on objects of arithmetic residing in thought300
13Simplicity and the Need for the One304
14The Three Hypostases: Soul, Intellect, One310
14(a)Plotinus310
14(b)Later Neoplatonism311
14(c)Christianity and monotheism312
15Realism vs. Intentionality317
15(a)Sensibles317
15(b)Objects of discursive thought317
15(c)Intelligibles317
16Consciousness Pervasive326
17The Unity of Minds332
17(a)We and our soul are the intelligibles, are all things332
17(b)Becoming Intellect334
17(c)Union with the One338
17(d)Are all souls one with each other and is soul indivisible?340
17(e)Are all intellects one with each other and is Intellect indivisible?347
18Problems about the Differentiation of Selves350
18(a)(i)Introduction350
18(a)(ii)The true self352
18(b)Do Platonic Forms of individual souls differentiate persons?362
18(c)What differentiates souls, or intellects, or selves?368
(i)In the body368
(ii)When discarnate, but below the intelligible world368
(iii)Souls in the intelligible world370
18(d)The analogy of a theorem372
The Ancient Commentators on Aristotle translation series377
Translators in the Sourcebook379
Abbreviations and Sigla381
Main Thinkers Represented in the Sourcebook383
Index Locorum387


Login

  |  

Complaints

  |  

Blog

  |  

Games

  |  

Digital Media

  |  

Souls

  |  

Obituary

  |  

Contact Us

  |  

FAQ

CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!!

X
WonderClub Home

This item is in your Wish List

Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3, The third volume of this invaluable sourcebook covers three main subject areas. First, the metaphysics of Aristotle's logical works: the concepts of universal and particular underwent surprising transformations in this period, which gave rise to debates, , Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3

X
WonderClub Home

This item is in your Collection

Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3, The third volume of this invaluable sourcebook covers three main subject areas. First, the metaphysics of Aristotle's logical works: the concepts of universal and particular underwent surprising transformations in this period, which gave rise to debates, , Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3

Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3

X
WonderClub Home

This Item is in Your Inventory

Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3, The third volume of this invaluable sourcebook covers three main subject areas. First, the metaphysics of Aristotle's logical works: the concepts of universal and particular underwent surprising transformations in this period, which gave rise to debates, , Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3

Logic and Metaphysics, Vol. 3

WonderClub Home

You must be logged in to review the products

E-mail address:

Password: