Formalizing Medieval Logical Theories: Suppositio, Consequentiae and Obligationes
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hardcover. Presents formalizations of three important medieval logical theories - supposition, consequence and obligations - that are based on innovative vantage points: supposition theories as algorithmic hermeneutics, theories of consequence analyzed with tools borrowed from model-theory and two-dimensional semantics, and obligations as logical games. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; HPCB; HPL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Perhaps one of the most striking characteristics of later medieval philosophy and science is the remarkable unity with which the different fields of investigation were articulated to each other, in particular with respect to the methodology used. While it is fair to say that current science is characterized by a plurality of methodologies and by a high degree of specialization in each discipline, in the later medieval period there was one fundamental methodology being used across disciplines, namely logic. One can say without hesitation that logic provided unity to knowledge and science in the later medieval times. Logic (which was ... Read more
Perhaps one of the most striking characteristics of later medieval philosophy and science is the remarkable unity with which the different fields of investigation were articulated to each other, in particular with respect to the methodology used. While it is fair to say that current science is characterized by a plurality of methodologies and by a high degree of specialization in each discipline, in the later medieval period there was one fundamental methodology being used across disciplines, namely logic. One can say without hesitation that logic provided unity to knowledge and science in the later medieval times. Logic (which was ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402058523
SKU
V9781402058523
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