From a topical point of view : : dialectic in Anselm of Canterbury's De Grammatico / / by Peter Boschung.

• Superior document: Studien und Texte zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters, Bd. 90
• Author: Boschung, Peter.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studien und Texte zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters ; Bd. 90.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (356 p.)
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. On interpreting Anselm's De grammatico -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. The influence of De grammatico on medieval logic -- 1.2.1. Was Anselm the father of supposition theory? -- 1.2.2. Fallacies and revisiting the theory of supposition -- 1.3. Reinterpreting De grammatico -- 1.4. The structure of De grammatico -- 1.4.1. De grammatico as a proto-quaestio -- 1.4.2. The structure of De grammatico -- Chapter 2. Dialectic -- 2.1. Anselm's background -- 2.1.1. Introduction -- 2.1.2. Anselm's sources -- 2.1.3. Weighing the sources -- 2.2. ICT on the art of careful reasoning -- 2.2.1. Introduction -- 2.2.2. The two divisions of dialectic -- 2.2.3. The basic notions -- 2.3. Dialectic in De grammatico -- 2.3.1. The basic terminology -- 2.3.2. Some clarifications -- 2.3.3. The distinction between the argument and the argumentation -- 2.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 3. Fallacies in De grammatico -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Anselm's sources -- 3.2.1. Sources for early medieval theory of fallacies -- 3.2.2. De grammatico and the fallacy secundum accidens -- 3.2.3. A fallacy 'secundum denominationem'? -- 3.3. Fallacies Part I: Introducing the Methodology -- 3.3.1. Preliminaries -- 3.3.2. The first set of arguments contra (1a) -- 3.3.3. The second argument contra (1a) -- 3.3.4. The third set of arguments contra (1a) -- 3.3.5. Transition to part 2 -- 3.4. Fallacies Part II: Developing a theory -- 3.4.1. Introduction -- 3.4.2. Anselm's theory in a nutshell -- 3.4.3. The first alternative to the theory (Fallacy 10) -- 3.4.4. Clarifying the theory -- 3.4.5. Usus loquendi in the 12th century -- 3.4.6. Adapting the theory -- 3.4.7. The second alternative to the theory -- 3.4.8. Conclusion -- 3.5. The Verstehensregel -- 3.5.1. Introduction.

3.5.2. Boethian Topic as a source for the Verstehensregel -- 3.5.3. Argument and argumentation in the 12th century -- 3.5.4. Garland on argumentum and argumentatio -- 3.5.5. Reinterpreting the Verstehensregel -- Chapter 4. Reconstruction of the Fallacies in De grammatico -- 4.1. Fallacies concerned with the first argument -- 4.1.1. Fallacy 1 and 2 -- 4.1.2. Fallacy 3 -- 4.1.3. Fallacy 4: -- 4.1.4. Fallacy 5 -- 4.1.5. Fallacy 6 -- 4.1.6. Fallacy 7 -- 4.2. Transition into the second part of De grammatico -- 4.3. The student's alternative theory (Fallacy 10) -- 4.3.1. First refutation of 10 -- 4.3.2. Second refutation of 10 -- 4.3.3. Third refutation of 10 -- 4.3.4. Fourth refutation of 10 -- 4.3.5. Fifth refutation of 10 -- 4.3.6. Fallacy 11, 12 and 13 -- 4.3.7. Fallacy 14 -- 4.3.8. Fallacy 15 -- 4.3.9. Fallacy 16, 17, and 18 -- 4.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Signification and Predication: Anselm's Sources -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. The problem of paronyms and derived words -- 5.2.1. Conclusion -- 5.3. Augustine on Signification -- 5.4. Boethius on Signification -- 5.4.1. The commentary on the Categories -- 5.4.2. The second commentary on De interpretatione -- 5.4.3. Discourse and Signification -- 5.4.4. Predication in DDT and ICT -- 5.4.5. Predication in the Theological Treatises -- 5.4.6. Conclusion -- 5.5. Priscian on Signification and Paronymy -- 5.5.1. Priscian vs. Aristotle? -- 5.5.2. The participle and theories of paronymy -- 5.5.3. Signification and the parts of speech -- 5.5.4. The participle and Anselm's nugatory regresses -- 5.5.5. Priscian in the Glosule -- 5.5.6. Grammar and Dialectic in the early 12th century -- 5.5.7. Conclusion -- Chapter 6. Anselm's semantic distinctions -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Problems with a theory of signification -- 6.3. The notion of signification in the syllogisms of part I -- 6.4. The semantic distinctions.

6.4.1. Signification by itself (per se) and by another (per aliud) -- 6.4.2. Porphyry on inesse per se vs. inesse per accidens -- 6.4.3. Appellation -- 6.4.4. Appellation vs. signification per aliud -- 6.4.5. Usus loquendi -- 6.4.6. Signification as one -- 6.4.7. Signification principaliter and pariter -- 6.4.8. Summary -- 6.5. Application to the problem of paronyms -- 6.6.William of Conches' view of the signification of the noun -- 6.7. Metaphysical speculations from semantic considerations -- 6.8. Conclusion -- Chapter 7. An extensional account of signification per se? -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Henry's reconstruction of Anselm's position -- 7.3. Diagnostic doubts -- 7.4. Further Issues -- Chapter 8. Wrapping it up-De grammatico and 11th century logic -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. The dialogue form -- 8.3. Dialectic -- 8.4. Fallacies -- 8.5. Signification theory -- 8.6. Conclusion -- Appendix: List of fallacies -- Bibliography -- General Index.