Ancient and Medieval Theories of Intentionality (Studien Und Texte Zur Geistesgeschichte Des Mittelalters) [Hardcover]

Dominik Perler (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2001 | ISBN-10: 9004122958 | ISBN-13: 978-9004122956

This volume analyses ancient and medieval theories of intentionality in various contexts: perception, imagination, and intellectual thinking. It sheds new light on classical theories (e.g. by Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas) and examines neglected sources, both Greek and Latin. It includes contributions by J. Biard, M. Burnyeat, V. Caston, D. Frede, R. Gaskin, E. Karger, C. Michon, D. O'Meara, C. Panaccio, R. Pasnau, D. Perler, Ch. Rapp, P. Simons, R. Sorabji, and H. Weidemann.

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About the Author

Dominik Perler, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Basle (Switzerland), specializes in medieval and early modern philosophy. His publications include Der propositionale Wahrheitsbegriff im 14. Jahrhundert (1992), Repräsentation bei Descartes (1996), and Occasionalismus. Theorien der Kausalität im arabisch-islamischen und im europäischen Denken (with U. Rudolph, 2000).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 347 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004122958
• ISBN-13: 978-9004122956
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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