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Stephen Gaukroger - Cartesian Logic, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 1989

Cartesian Logic

An Essay on Descartes's Conception of Inference

Av Stephen Gaukroger

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This book deals with a neglected episode in the history of logic and theories of cognition: the way in which conceptions of inference changed during the seventeenth century. The author focuses on the work of Descartes, contrasting his construal of inference as an instantaneous grasp in accord with the natural light of reason, with the Aristotelian view of inference as a discursive process. Gaukroger offers a new interpretation of Descartes`s contribution to the question, revealing it to be a significant advance over humanist and late Scholastic conceptions. He argues that Descartes's account played a pivotal role in the development of our understanding of the nature of inference.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 1989-08-17
  • Mått: 144 x 225 x 18 mm
  • Vikt: 394 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 156
  • Förlag: Clarendon Press
  • ISBN: 9780198248255
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This edition shows Essay on a New Logic to be eminently deserving of scholarly attention. In his Preface, Timothy Franz argues convincingly that the outlook of the New Logic is distinctive, with respect to both Maimon's own corpus and this period of German philosophy. For scholars of Kant's philosophy, the work holds special interest. Maimon's assertion of the dependence of general logic on transcendental logic, and his view that logical thinking presupposes an object given from "outside of thinking," pose a fascinating contrast with Kant's conceptions of general and transcendental logic. Franz's introduction and commentary highlight the importance of Maimon's account of transcendental logic, while also casting light on the subtleties of Maimon's treatment of general logic and its intended application in the sciences.

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