Apprehension and Argument: Ancient Theories of Starting Points for Knowledge (Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind, Band 3) - pocketboek

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Verschijningsjaar: 2010
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Auteur van het boek: miira tuominen, tuomi
Titel van het boek: apprehension and argument, studies the history mind, three known points, theories knowledge, uses argument, the history the philosophy mind, history ancient philosophy

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Auteur: Miira Tuominen
Titel: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind; Apprehension and Argument - Ancient Theories of Starting Points for Knowledge
Uitgeverij: Springer; Springer Netherland
328 Bladzijden
Verschijningsjaar: 2010-11-30
Dordrecht; NL
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Taal: Engels
160,49 € (DE)
164,99 € (AT)
177,00 CHF (CH)
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XIV, 328 p.

BC; Hardcover, Softcover / Philosophie/Antike; Antike griechische und römische Philosophie; Verstehen; Ancient philosophy; Argumentation; Aristotle; Hellenistic period; Hellenistic philosophy; Knowledge; Metaphysics; Philosophy of mind; Plato; Plotin; Transition; human knowledge; philosophy; scientific practice; truth; Ancient Philosophy / Classical Philosophy; Cultural Studies; History of Philosophy; Epistemology; Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Science; Kulturwissenschaften; Philosophische Traditionen und Denkschulen; Philosophie: Epistemologie und Erkenntnistheorie; Philosophie des Geistes; Wissenschaftsphilosophie und -theorie; BB

In order for there to be knowledge, there must be at least some primary elements which may be called ‘starting points’.

This book offers the first synoptic study of how the primary elements in knowledge structures were analysed in antiquity from Plato to late ancient commentaries, the main emphasis being on the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition. It argues that, in the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition, the question of starting points was treated from two distinct points of view: from the first perspective, as a question of how we acquire basic knowledge; and from the second perspective, as a question of the premises we may immediately accept in the line of argumentation. It was assumed that we acquire some general truths rather naturally and that these function as starting points for inquiry. In the Hellenistic period, an alternative approach was endorsed: the very possibility of knowledge became a central issue when sceptics began demanding that true claims should always be distinguishable from false ones.

From the contents

Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations and a Note on the Texts.- Introduction.- Part I: Platonic-Aristotelian Tradition.- 1. Premises of Argumentation. 2. Intellectual Apprehension.- Part II: Alternative Approaches. 3. Hellenistic Philosophy.- Conclusion. Bibliography. Index of Contents. Index of Names.- Index of Cited Texts.

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This book offers the first synoptic study of how the primary elements in knowledge structures were analysed in antiquity from Plato to late ancient commentaries, the main emphasis being on the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition. It argues that, in the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition, the question of starting points was treated from two distinct points of view: from the first perspective, as a question of how we acquire basic knowledge; and from the second perspective, as a question of the premises we may immediately accept in the line of argumentation. It was assumed that we acquire some general truths rather naturally and that these function as starting points for inquiry. In the Hellenistic period, an alternative approach was endorsed: the very possibility of knowledge became a central issue when sceptics began demanding that true claims should always be distinguishable from false ones.

The first synoptic research in monograph form concerning the theme of starting points for knowledge through the whole period from Plato to the late ancient commentators on Plato and Aristotle Unique in analyzing the most important common features and differences in various ancient theories about what kind of starting points are involved in knowledge Includes in a concise form discussions about some of the most central passages about this theme in the ancient texts Particularly important, because it provides a comprehensive picture of how passages and theories, which are often discussed in separate studies, are connected