The pioneering work of Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm in the areas of Germanic comparative and historical linguistics, lexicography, philology, and medieval studies places them squarely among the most important figures in the history of the language sciences. The contributions to…
A monograph on Plato's metaphysics, focusing on the theory of the forms, which is the central philosophical concept in Plato's theory. It examines Plato's epistemology and shows that Plato also regards knowledge as the mind being directly acquainted with its object.
Few philosophical doctrines have been as influential and as widely discussed as Plato's theory of Forms; yet few have been as misunderstood. Most philosophers, following the recommendation of Aristotle, regard the Forms as abstract entities. However, this view is difficult to sq…
"This book aims to set the record straight about what Plato conceives the Forms to be. The author argues that because epistemological considerations motivate Plato's ontological commitments, it is reasonable to think that the former can be used to shed light on the latter. For t…
This book presents for the first time in English an array of essays on design by the seminal media critic and philosopher, Vilém Flusser.
This monograph centers on a group of statistical methods referred to as "linguistic profiles" that have been developed recently by researchers at the University of Tromsø (Norway). These methods are based on the observation that there is a strong correlation between semantic and…
This monograph centers on a group of statistical methods referred to as "linguistic profiles" that have been developed recently by researchers at the University of Tromsø (Norway). These methods are based on the observation that there is a strong correlation between semantic and…
Forms and Concepts is the first comprehensive study of the central role of concepts and concept acquisition in the Platonic tradition. It sets up a stimulating dialogue between Plato's innatist approach and Aristotle's much more empirical response. The primary aim is to analyze …
Forms and Concepts is the first comprehensive study of the central role of concepts and concept acquisition in the Platonic tradition. It sets up a stimulating dialogue between Plato's innatist approach and Aristotle's much more empirical response. The primary aim is to analyze …
