Apprehension and Argument Ancient Theories of Starting Points for Knowledge |
|
| Author:
| Tuominen, Miira |
| Series title: | Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4020-5042-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | Springer Netherlands
|
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $169.99 |
Book Description:
|
This book offers the first synoptic study of how the primary elements in knowledge structures were analysed in antiquity from Plato to late ancient commentaries. It argues that, in the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition, the question of starting points was treated from two distinct points of view: as a question of how we acquire basic knowledge; and as a question of the premises we may immediately accept in the line of argumentation.
This book offers the first synoptic study of how the primary elements in knowledge structures were analysed in antiquity from Plato to late ancient commentaries. It argues that, in the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition, the question of starting points was treated from two distinct points of view: as a question of how we acquire basic knowledge; and as a question of the premises we may immediately accept in the line of argumentation.