Aristotle's Theory of Language and Meaning

ISBN-13: 9780521772662 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 316 str.

Deborah K. W. Modrak

Opis

This is a book about Aristotle's philosophy of language, interpreted in a framework that provides a comprehensive interpretation of Aristotle's metaphysics, philosophy of mind, epistemology and science. The aims of the book are to explicate the description of meaning contained in De Interpretatione and to show the relevance of that theory of meaning to much of the rest of Arisotle's philosophy. In the process Deborah Modrak reveals how that theory of meaning has been much maligned.

Recenzje

"Modrak's discussion is excellent and absolutely necessary for anyone who would wish to join the discussion of Aristotle's theory of language in the light of recent philosophical issues."

Spis treści

Part I. Language and knowledge: 1. Meaning; 2. Truth and necessary truth; 3. Language of science; 4. Three types of science; Part II. Definition and Essence; 5. Definition and ontology; 6. Logos as Substance; Part III. Cognition and Meaning; 7. Phantasia and representation; 8. Abstract thought and meaning; 9. Conclusions; Indexes.