Representation and Objects of Thought in Medieval Philosophy (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Lagerlund, Henrik

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The notions of mental representation and intentionality are central to contemporary philosophy of mind and it is usually assumed that these notions, if not originated, at least were made essential to the philosophy of mind by Descartes in the seventeenth century. The authors in this book challenge this assumption and show that the history of these ideas can be traced back to the medieval period. In bringing out the contrasts and similarities between early modern and medieval discussions of mental representation the authors conclude that there is no clear dividing line between western late medieval and early modern philosophy; that they in fact represent one continuous tradition in the philosophy of mind.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317066071
• Artikelnr.: 44875591

Autorenporträt

Dr Henrik Lagerlund is Research Associate in the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter I Introduction, Henrik Lagerlund
Chapter II The Terminological and Conceptual Roots of Representation in the Soul in Late Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Henrik Lagerlund
Chapter III Abstract Truth in Thomas Aquinas, Robert Pasnau
Chapter IV Representation in Scholastic Epistemology, Martin Tweedale
Chapter V Rethinking Representation in the Middle Ages, Peter King
Chapter VI William Ockham and Mental Language, Mikko Yrjönsuuri
Chapter VII The Matter of Thought, Calvin G. Normore
Chapter VIII Objective Being in Descartes, Deborah Brown