Boethius on Mind, Grammar and Logic
Author | : Taki Suto |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2011-11-11 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004216044 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004216049 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Download or read book Boethius on Mind, Grammar and Logic written by Taki Suto and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boethius (c.480-c.525/6), who is best known for his Consolation of Philosophy, has been accused of misinterpreting Aristotle’s logical works in his translations and commentaries thereof. Building on recent scholarship in the philosophy of late antiquity, this book challenges some of the past interpretations of Boethius and reveals significant features of his semantics and logic. With comparisons between his and contemporary arguments and attention to the terminology of late antiquity, this work is of use to those interested in semantics, logic and grammar from antiquity to the modern day. Furthermore, this book’s new conclusions aim to reinvigorate interest in this much-maligned and poorly understood philosopher.