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- Title
Nicholas of Amsterdam’s Conceptualism in his Commentary on the Logica vetus.
- Authors
Bos, Egbert P.
- Abstract
The article discusses the conceptualist philosophy of medieval philosopher Nicholas of Amsterdam, as exhibited in his commentaries on logic in the works "Categories" and "On Interpretation," by Greek philosopher Aristotle, and "Isagoge," by Neoplatonic scholar Porphyry. Nicholas' method of reasoning and argument in the form of questions and his semantic choices are discussed, as is his distinction between making an argument with reference to logic and with reference to reality. Nicholas' awareness of epistemological questions such as limits to knowledge is addressed, as well as his oscillation between the two major schools of thought in the Middle Ages, the "antiqui" and the "moderni." Excerpts of Nicholas' writings are included in an appendix.
- Subjects
CONCEPTS; CONCEPTUALISM; CATEGORIES (Philosophy); ANCIENT logic; MEDIEVAL logic; ARISTOTLE, 384-322 B.C.; PORPHYRY, ca. 234-ca. 305; THEORY of knowledge; EXPERIENCE; MEDIEVAL intellectual life
- Publication
Bochumer Philosophisches Jahrbuch für Antike und Mittelalter, 2009, Vol 14, Issue 1, p233
- ISSN
1384-6663
- Publication type
Article