1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782490003321

Autore

Deslauriers Marguerite <1956->

Titolo

Aristotle on definition [[electronic resource] /] / by Marguerite Deslauriers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2007

ISBN

1-281-92111-4

9786611921118

90-474-2058-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Philosophia antiqua, , 0079-1687 ; ; v. 109

Disciplina

121/.68

Soggetti

Definition (Philosophy)

Language and languages - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-217) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / M. Deslauriers -- Introduction / M. Deslauriers -- Chapter One. Aristotle On Division / M. Deslauriers -- Chapter Two. The Four Types Of Definition / M. Deslauriers -- Chapter Three. Definitions And Aitia / M. Deslauriers -- Chapter Four. Definition And Its Object In The Metaphysics / M. Deslauriers -- Chapter Five. Stating The Essence In The Topics / M. Deslauriers -- Conclusion / M. Deslauriers -- Bibliography / M. Deslauriers -- Index Locorum / M. Deslauriers -- General Index / M. Deslauriers.

Sommario/riassunto

This book argues that Aristotle offers us a consistent theory of definition, according to which a particular type of definition – one which states the formal cause of a simple item – is fundamental. It begins by considering definitions as indemonstrable first principles in demonstrations, and inquires how such definitions can have the certainty required by that role. Later chapters look to the Metaphysics to understand how the unity of definitions guarantees their certainty, and to the Topics to discover why definitions must be formulated in terms of the genus and differentia(e) of the object defined. This work contributes to our understanding of the connection between the function of definition in demonstration and its character as a statement of essence.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910955052803321

Titolo

Linguistic Studies in Phoenician / edited by Robert D. Holmstedt and Aaron Schade

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Winona Lake, Ind. : , : Eisenbrauns, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

9781575068558

1575068559

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchadeAaron

PeckhamBrian <1934-2008.>

HolmstedtRobert D

Disciplina

492/.6

Soggetti

Phoenician language

Historical linguistics

Historical linguistics - Phoenicia

Phoenicians - Language

Phoenician language - History

History

Middle East Phoenicia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""The “Narrative Infinitive� in Phoenician and Its Background: A Discourse Analysis Approach""""The Linguistic Position of Old Byblian""; ""Phoenician Case in Typological Context""; ""A Brief Case for Phoenician as the Language of the “Gezer Calendar�""; ""Index of Authors""

Sommario/riassunto

Linguistic Studies in Phoenician: In Memory of J. Brian Peckham honors the late Professor J. Brian Peckham, a scholar who has been instrumental in furthering the cause of Phoenician studies over the past decades. His passion made him an exceptional teacher, and his research on Phoenician studies resulted in his Phoenicia: Episodes and Anecdotes from the Ancient Mediterranean (Eisenbrauns, 2014), which he finished just prior to his passing in September 2008.This collection



of studies dedicated to his memory is aimed at advancing our understanding of the grammatical and historical features of the Phoenician language, a favorite topic that Professor Peckham rigorously studied and taught. The first set of studies concentrates on linguistic features of Phoenician qua Phoenician. They include investigations of phonology and morphology, as well as linguistic approaches to syntax and text-level pragmatics. The second set of studies seeks to situate aspects of the Phoenician language typologically or within comparative, etymological, and historical Semitics. The result is a group of studies covering topics ranging from case endings, negation, pronominal usage, and phonology to dialectology, etymologies, and text linguistics. Given the use of Phoenician throughout the Mediterranean littoral, this volume contains something of interest for numerous areas of investigation, including comparative Semitics, Anatolian, early Mediterranean, and even Hebrew and biblical studies.