02843nam 2200457 450 991080823120332120230814222142.090-04-37115-X10.1163/9789004371156(CKB)4100000004464623(MiAaPQ)EBC5449698(OCoLC)1043913904(OCoLC)1044868137(OCoLC)1045456370(nllekb)BRILL9789004371156(EXLCZ)99410000000446462320210425d2018 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe problem of universals from Boethius to John of Salisbury /by Robert PinzaniLeiden :Brill.c2018.1 online resource (318 pages)Brill's studies in intellectual history ;v. 2290-04-37114-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Introduction -- The Problem -- Boethius on General Terms -- The Metaphysical System of Scotus Eriugena -- Realist Theories in the 11th-12th Centuries -- The 'Nominal' Stance: Garland the Computist and Abelard's Literal Glosses1 -- Walter of Mortagne and the Identity Theory -- The De Generibus et Speciebus and the Theory of Collectio -- The Position of Abelard on Porphyry -- Gilbert of Poitiers -- John of Salisbury on Universals -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index.The problem of universals is one of the main philosophical issues. In this book the author reconstructs the history of the problem considering a selection of medieval representative texts and authors. The source of medieval and postmedieval debate is identified in the Socratic-Platonic survey on the definition of concepts. In the Categories , Aristotle discusses important topics concerning the relations that exist between logical terms. In particular he establishes a kind of predication principle: categorial terms have a certain predication relation if (and only if) some facts expressed by ordinary sentences hold. The Categories also because of their particular disciplinary status, halfway between logic and metaphysics, leave a number of questions open. Among these questions, a particularly intriguing one is Porphyry's riddle: are there genera and species? And, if there are such things, what are they like?Brill's Studies in Intellectual History282.Universals (Philosophy)Universals (Philosophy)111.2Pinzani Roberto290747Pinzani RobertoNL-LeKBNL-LeKBBOOK9910808231203321The problem of universals from Boethius to John of Salisbury4103887UNINA