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Inference from signs : ancient debates about the nature of evidence /

James Allen presents an original and penetrating investigation of the notion of inference from signs, which played a central role in ancient philosophical and scientific method. Allen masters a broad range of ancient texts, discussing Aristotle, the Sceptics, the Stoics, and the Epicureans, to provi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, James V.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Abbreviations; Introduction; Study I: Aristotle on Sign-inference and Related Forms of Argument; Study II: Rationalism, Empiricism, and Scepticism: Sextus Empiricus' Treatment of Sign-inference; Study III: The Stoics on Sign-inference and Demonstration; Study IV: Epicurean Sign-inference in Philodemus; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index Locorum; General Index.