文档介绍：Aristotle
on
False Reasoning
SUNY series
in
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Anthony Preus, editor
Aristotle
on
False Reasoning
Language and the World
in the Sophistical Refutations
Scott G. Schreiber
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Schreiber, Scott G. (Scott Gregory), 1952–
Aristotle on false reasoning : language and the world in the Sophistical refutations /
Scott G. Schreiber
p. cm. —(SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7914-5659-5 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-5660-9 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Aristotle. 2. Reasoning. 3. Fallacies (Logic) I. Title. II. Series.
S37 2003
185—dc21 2002030968
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Contents
List of Abbreviations xi
Preface xiii
Introduction: Reasoning and the Sophistical Refutations 1
Aristotle on the Kinds of Reasoning 1
The Sophistical Refutations 3
Outline of the Book 4
PART 1: FALLACIES DUE TO LANGUAGE
Chapter 1: The Power of Names 11
Naming Is Not Like Counting 11
“Counters” 13
“Signifiers” 14
Conclusion 18
Chapter 2: Homonymy and Amphiboly 19
Introduction: Aristotle’s Use of l°xiV 19
The Six Sources of False Reasoning Due to Language 20
Homonymy 21
Homonymy in the Cat