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Medieval Philosophy and Modern Times
Ghita . Ed(S): Holmstrom-Hintikka
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Description for Medieval Philosophy and Modern Times
Paperback. Editor(s): Holmstrom-Hintikka, Ghita. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPCB; HPM; HRA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 334.
Modern developments in philosophy have provided us with tools, logical and methodological, that were not available to Medieval thinkers - a development that has its dangers as well as opportunities. Modern tools allow one to penetrate old texts and analyze old problems in new ways, offering interpretations that the old thinkers could not have known. But unless one remains sensitive to the fact that language has undergone changes, bringing with it a shift in the meaning of terminology, one can easily perpetrate an anachronism.
Yet there is a growing ... Read more
Modern developments in philosophy have provided us with tools, logical and methodological, that were not available to Medieval thinkers - a development that has its dangers as well as opportunities. Modern tools allow one to penetrate old texts and analyze old problems in new ways, offering interpretations that the old thinkers could not have known. But unless one remains sensitive to the fact that language has undergone changes, bringing with it a shift in the meaning of terminology, one can easily perpetrate an anachronism.
Yet there is a growing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
190
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401058353
SKU
V9789401058353
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