The Logic of Being Historical Studies
The last twenty years have seen remarkable developments in our understanding of how the ancient Greek thinkers handled the general concept of being and its several varieties. The most general examination of the meaning of the Greek verb 'esti'/'einai'/'on' both in commo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1986, 1986
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1986 |
| Series: | Synthese Historical Library
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Retrospect on the Verb ‘To Be’ and the Concept of Being
- Identity and Predication in Plato
- Aristotle and Existence
- The Varieties of Being in Aristotle
- The Chimera’s Diary
- Peter Abelard’s Investigations into the Meaning and Functions of the Speech Sign ‘Est’
- The Logic of Being in Thomas Aquinas
- Being qua Being in Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus
- On Descartes’s Argument for Dualism and the Distinction Between Different Kinds of Beings
- Kant on Existence, Predication, and the Ontological Argument
- On Frege’s Concept of Being
- Index of Names
- Index of Subjects