Modalities in Medieval Philosophy
Modalities in Medieval Philosophy by Simo Knuuttila, published by Taylor & Francis Group in December 2020, offers an in-depth exploration of the concept of modality within the context of medieval thought. This edition, comprising 246 pages, examines how the idea of modality as multiplicity of reference developed in early medieval discussions, influenced by theological perspectives on divine choice. The book provides a thorough analysis of ancient modal paradigms and the evolution of modal views in medieval logic, semantics, philosophy, and theology.
Readers will find a detailed account of late medieval discussions surrounding new modal logic, epistemic logic, and the associated norms of logic. The text highlights the connections between historical and contemporary modal theories, making it relevant for those interested in the history of philosophy, epistemology, and logic. This scholarly work serves as a resource for historians of philosophy and philosophers of logic and metaphysics, contributing to the understanding of how medieval thought intersects with modern philosophical inquiries.
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Originally published in 1993, Modalities in Medieval Philosophy looks at the idea of modality as multiplicity of reference with respect to alternative domains. The book examines how this emerged in early medieval discussions and addresses how it was originally influenced by the theological conception of God acting by choice. After a discussion of ancient modal paradigms, the author traces the interplay of old and new modal views in medieval logic and semantics, philosophy and theology. A detailed account is given of late medieval discussions of the new modal logic, epistemic logic, and the logic norms. These theories show striking similarities to some basic tenets of contemporary approaches to modal matters. This work will be of considerable interest to historians of philosophy and ideas and philosophers of logic and metaphysics.
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