The Jesuits of Coimbra

The Jesuits of Coimbra

The Jesuits of Coimbra

The Jesuits of Coimbra

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Overview

Scholars of medieval scholastic philosophy as well as those who study semiotics will appreciate this side-by-side translation, with introduction, by Doyle (Saint Louis U.) of a late 16th-early 17th century Jesuit text. The text (its name is taken from the U. of Coimbra, in Portugal, where the authors taught) contains commentaries on Aristotle, as part of a course in philosophy, particularly logic. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780874622416
Publisher: Marquette University Press
Publication date: 01/01/2002
Series: Mediaeval Philosophical Texts in Transla Series
Pages: 217
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Language: Latin

Table of Contents

Foreword9
Translator's Introduction15
On Signs: English Translation31
On Signs: Latin Text--From Lyons 1607 and Cologne 1607 editions30
Aristotle: De Interpretatione, Chapter 1
The Conimbricenses' Summary of Chapter 132
The Conimbricenses' Explanation of Chapter 133
Question 1.In General on the Nature and Conditions of a Sign39
Article 1.The Essence of a Sign39
Article 2.Nothing Properly Signifies Itself47
Question 2.On the Divisions of Signs55
Article 1.Various Divisions of Signs are Explained55
Article 2.An Examination of the Division of Signs into Natural Signs and Signs by Institution63
Article 3.A Consideration of another Division of Signs, into Formal and Instrumental69
The First Section of this Article: A First Argument is Answered. An Explanation of the Way Species and Concepts Signify73
The Second Section of this Article: A Second Argument is Answered. The Meaning of the Division is Explained and the Question is raised: Whether a Sign must actually Signify?79
The Third Section of this Article: A Third Objection is Answered. Questions are raised: Whether Something besides a Species or a Concept is a Formal Sign and Whether the Knowledge of a Sign necessarily differs from the Knowledge of what is Signified?87
Question 3.On the Signification of [Spoken] Words and of Things Written91
Article 1.Various Opinions about the Signification of Words91
Article 2.Following the Rejection of the First Two Opinions, the Third Opinion is Asserted and Explained97
Article 3.The Arguments of the First Article are Answered107
Article 4.Whether, and How, Written Things Signify115
Question 4.Whether Concepts are the Same for All, while Words are Different?121
Article 1.In What Sense is it True that Concepts are the Same for All?121
The First Section of this Article: Are Concepts Formally Constituted as Signs by a Superadded Relation?127
Article 2.In What Sense is it True that Words are not the Same for All?133
Question 5.Whether in our Intellects there are Some Concepts which are True or False and Others which are devoid of Truth and Falsity?143
Article 1.About what Truth and Falsity the Philosopher may be speaking Here143
Article 2.Whether Truth is found in all the Operations of the Intellect?151
Article 3.Apparent Objections against the Truth of the First Operation are Refuted157
Article 4.Whether Falsity is found in a Simple Cognition?163
Notes to the Latin176
Notes to the English181
Bibliography204
Index of Names210
Index of Subjects and Terms214
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