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1 online resource (103 pages). |
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Proceedings of the Society for Medieval Logic and Metaphysics ; v. 7
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Proceedings of the Society for Medieval Logic and Metaphysics ; v. 7.
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| Summary |
Medieval semantic theories develop out of Aristotle's On Interpretation, in which he notes that "Spoken sounds are symbols of affections in the soul, and written marks symbols of spoken sounds" (tr. J.L. Ackrill, OUP 1984). The medieval commentary tradition elaborates on Aristotle's theory in light of various epistemological and metaphysical commitments, including those entailed by the doctrine of the transcendentals that emerges from the tradition in the writings of Philip the Chancellor (d ... |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Introduction / Alexander W. Hall -- Trinitarian semantics in Gilbert of Poitiers / Paul Thom -- Confused univocity? / Alexander W. Hall -- Cajetan on Scotus on univocity / Joshua P. Hochschild -- Aquinas on the object of the intellect / Brendan Palla -- Aquinas, Scotus, and Cajetan on "horseness is just horseness" / Adam Wood -- Aquinas vs. Buridan on essence and existence / Gyula Klima. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Metaphysics -- Philosophy.
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Metaphysics. |
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Philosophy. |
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Philosophy, Medieval.
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Philosophy, Medieval. |
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Semantics.
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Semantics. |
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Ontology.
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Ontology. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Hall, Alexander W.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781443833752 |
| ISBN |
9781443834209 |
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1443834203 |
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1283436132 |
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9781283436137 |
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9781443833752 |
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1443833754 |
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