| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 172 pages) |
| Series |
Eide ; v. 2 |
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Eide ; v. 2.
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| Contents |
Aquinas on establishing the identity of Aristotle's categories -- Scotus's criticism of Aquinas's derivation of the categories -- A reconsideration and defense of Aquinas's position -- Logical syntax and Lowe's four-category ontology |
| Summary |
Generally, categories are understood to express the most general features of reality. Yet, since categories have this special status, obtaining a correct list of them is difficult. This question is addressed by examining how Thomas Aquinas establishes the list of categories through a technique of identifying diversity in how predicates are per se related to their subjects. A sophisticated critique by Duns Scotus of this position is also examined, a rejection which is fundamentally grounded in the idea that no real distinction can be made from a logical one. It is argued Aquinas's approach can |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 25, 2013) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-172) |
| Subject |
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274 -- Philosophy
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Duns Scotus, John, approximately 1266-1308 -- Philosophy
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Lowe, E. J. (E. Jonathan) -- Philosophy
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Lowe, E. J. (E. Jonathan) |
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Duns Scotus, John, approximately 1266-1308 |
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Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274 |
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Ontology.
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Categories (Philosophy)
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ontology (metaphysics)
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PHILOSOPHY -- Metaphysics.
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Categories (Philosophy)
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Ontology
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Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783110322484 |
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311032248X |
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3868380973 |
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9783868380972 |
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9783110322187 |
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3110322188 |
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