Treatise on consequences
by Buridan, Jean Read, Stephen
The rediscovery of Aristotle in the late twelfth century led to a fresh development of logical theory, culminating in Buridan's crucial comprehensive treatment in the Treatise on Consequences. Buridan's novel treatment of the categorical syllogism laid the basis for the study of logic in succeeding centuries. This new translation offers a clear and accurate rendering of Buridan's text. It is prefaced by a substantial Introduction that outlines the work's context and explains its argument in det…
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- Full title :Treatise on consequences / John Buridan ; translated and with an introduction by Stephen Read ; editorial introduction by Hubert Hubien
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The rediscovery of Aristotle in the late twelfth century led to a fresh development of logical theory, culminating in Buridan's crucial comprehensive treatment in the Treatise on Consequences. Buridan's novel treatment of the categorical syllogism laid the basis for the study of logic in succeeding centuries. This new translation offers a clear and accurate rendering of Buridan's text. It is prefaced by a substantial Introduction that outlines the work's context and explains its argument in detail. Also included is a translation of the Introduction (in French) to the 1976 edition of the Latin text by Hubert Hubien.
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- Publication Date:2015
- Edition:1. ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Fordham University Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015
Notes
Originaltitel: Tractatus de consequentiis (English)
Acknowledgments Translator's Introduction Editor's Introduction Book I Book II Book III Book IV Index
The Physical Object
- Description:ix, 185 s. : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780823257188, 0823257185
- oclc:ocn901491013
- LC Classification:BC60
- Dewey Decimal:160
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