William of ockhams summa logicae is a classic of analytical metaphysics, using a typical fourteenth century logic treatise to defend a reductionist ontology. Ockhams calculus of strict implication springerlink. Ockham discusses universals at length in two places. For further details of ockhams life, see courtenay 1999. He is considered to be the father of nominalism and modern epistemology and is famous for devising the principle of ockhams razor. Inasmuch as ockhams ideas in natural philosophy are as influential and interesting as his ideas in any domain, this work deserves to be considered one of ockhams most important treatises, rivaling in importance his summa logicae. Jan 15, 2015 in his main work summa logicae written around 23, william of ockham developed a system of propositional modal logic which contains almost all theorems of a modern calculus of strict implication. But when added to man, it makes the latter stand or supposit actually, that is, confusedly and distributively, for all men. Abstraction 87 11 thomas aquinas on our knowledge of the first principles of. His opinions led him to excommunication and he was. William ockham, skiss i manuskriptet summa logicae fran 41 med texten frater occham iste william ockham aven william ockam och william av occam, ibland bara occam, latin. William ockham on metaphysics download ebook pdf, epub.
Loux william of ockham, the most prestigious philosopher of the fourteenth century, was a late scholastic thinker who is regarded as the founder of nominalism the school of thought that denies that universals have any reality apart from the individual things signified by the. Its aim, ockham disingenuously declares in his preface, is merely to help. The scope of the apparently original concepts, problems, and results found in his works is impressive, if not astounding. Ockhams theory of terms, part i of the summa logicae. For an account of ockham s life, including a discussion of how these dates are calculated in ockham s case, see wood 1997, chap. Translated by paul vincent spade indiana university. This is a translation of ockham s work titled the summa logicae part ii. William of ockhams summa logicae is a classic of analytical metaphysics, using a typical fourteenth century logic treatise to defend a. William of ockham has 47 books on goodreads with 1110 ratings. Pdf william of ockhams the sum of logic researchgate. The summa logicae latin, in english its the sum of logic is a textbook on logic by william of ockham. Much of what ockham is dealing with in this particular work is the philosophy of language and logic. William of ockham, the most prestigious philosopher of the fourteenth century, was a late scholastic thinker who is regarded as the founder of nominalism, the school of thought that denies that universals have.
He went to oxford to study but never finished, and he was soon caught up in a controversy about poverty and the church. He is probably best known today for his espousal of metaphysical nominalism. Gvlielmi occhami, doctoris invincibilis et nominalium principis, summa totius logicae 1665 william of ockham published by eebo editions print on demand. Ockham s summa logicae the logic handbook, written c. These headings, though often given in a different order. He went to oxford to study but never finished, and he was soon caught up in a controversy about poverty and the. Summula philosophiae naturalis summary of natural philosophy. An interesting discussion of the dating of the summa.
The summa of logic latin summa logicae is an important work by the english philosophertheologian and logician william of ockham, written some time between 23 and 26. Ockhams summa logicae the logic handbook, written c. William of ockham, magyarosan ockhami vilmos, olykor occam latinul. William of ockham translated by philotheus boehner categories. William of ockham was an english philosopher, theologian and a franciscan friar, known as one of the greatest figures of medieval thought. William of ockham, from his summa of logic, part i iu scholarworks. This calculus is formally reconstructed here with the help of modern symbols for the operators of conjunction, disjunction, implication, negation, possibility, and necessity. O ckhams summa logicae the logic handbook, written ca. The dominicans were also called friars, but it is unlikely ockham is referring to a dominican here. The predicables and predicaments in the totius summa logicae aristotle by reis, lincoln and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Traditionally regarded as the initiator of the movement called nominalism, which dominated the universities of northern europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and played a significant role in shaping the directions of modern thought, william of ockham ranks.
Walter burley and william of ockham, for example, held the latter form of. Given the size of the book 850 pages panaccio thinks it is more likely it was written after the summer of 24, while ockham was in avignon. William of ockham, from his summa of logic, part i. Yet the paucity of english translations and the structural complexity have made the summa, until now, almost completely inaccessible. Translation of william of ockham, summa logicae, bk. Given the size of the book 850 pages panaccio thinks it is more likely it was. Ockhams goal in the summa logicae, then, is to expound and promote his nominalist. William of ockham, summa logicae, part i, chapters 1417. He is known for great contributions to philosophy, theology and logic. Summa logicae introduction o ckham s summa logicae the logic handbook, written ca.
The latin text was objection handling in sales pdf. William of ockham stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. As the prologue makes clear, he intended it to be his magnum opus of natural philosophy, and those parts that he completed bear out that ambition. Opera philosophica et theologica file characteristics electronic resource. In his main work summa logicae written around 23, william of ockham developed a system of propositional modal logic which contains almost all theorems of a modern calculus of strict implication. Selections from part i of william of ockhams summa logicae. There are articles about the summa logicae in wikipedia and in logicmuseum. William of ockham translated by philotheus boehner. Longeway, john lee 2007, demonstration and scientific knowledge in william of ockham. Earlier biographies generally put the date in 1285, but scholars now put it later.
Munich, germany, 49 philosophy, theology, political theory. William of ockham s summa logicae is a classic of analytical metaphysics, using a typical fourteenth century logic treatise to defend a reductionist ontology. The summa of logic latin summa logicae is an important work by the english philosophertheologian and logician william of ockham. This is a translation of ockhams work titled the summa logicae part ii. Gulielmus occamus, fodd cirka 1287 i byn ockham i grevskapet surrey i england, dod 9 april 47 i munchen, var en engelsk franciskanmunk och filosof. It is not worn out by repeated use, after the manner of material tools, but rather admits of continual growth through the diligent exercise of any other science. And inasmuch as medieval natural philosophy concerns itself with the. Studies in the dissemination and impact of his thought. There are different typed variants of this textbook, for example here in english. William of ockham was certainly among the most imaginative, competent, and prolific of medieval logicians. For an account of ockhams life, including a discussion of how these dates are calculated in ockhams case, see wood 1997, chap. Quodlibet 4, 603 question 35 and quodlibet 5, questions 12 and 42.
Loux, notre dame, london, university of notre dame press, 1974. Demonstration and scientific knowledge in william of ockham. William of ockham notes stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Ockhams summa logicae the logic handbook, written ca. William of ockham 1287 47, english friar, philosopher. Ockhams goal in the summa logicae, then, is to expound and promote. Summa logicae in latin with partial english translation, at the logic museum. Summula philosophiae naturalis summary of natural philosophy william ockham. Ockhams summa logicae was intended as a basic text in philosophy, but its originality and scope encompass his whole system of philosophy. Walter burley, on universals 619 part viii logic and the philosophy of language 43. For further details of ockham s life, see courtenay 1999.
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