Apprehension and Argument

Ancient Theories of Starting Points for Knowledge

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Miira Tuominen

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Paperback / softback

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Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind

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In order for there to be knowledge, there must be at least some primary elements which may be called ‘starting points’. 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, the main emphasis being on the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition. It argues that, in the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition, the question of starting points was treated from two distinct points of view: from the first perspective, as a question of how we acquire basic knowledge; and from the second perspective, as a question of the premises we may immediately accept in the line of argumentation. It was assumed that we acquire some general truths rather naturally and that these function as starting points for inquiry. In the Hellenistic period, an alternative approach was endorsed: the very possibility of knowledge became a central issue when sceptics began demanding that true claims should always be distinguishable from false ones.

Release date Australia

November 30th, 2010

Author

Miira Tuominen

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Edition

Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007

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XIV, 328 p.

Pages

328

Series

Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind

Dimensions

156x234x18

ISBN-13

9789048172634

Product ID

11081432

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