Ockham's assumption of mental speech : thinking in a world of particulars / by Sonja Schierbaum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schierbaum, Sonja, author.

Series:

Investigating medieval philosophy ; Volume 6.

Investigating Medieval Philosophy, 1879-9787 ; Volume 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of mind.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Semantics.

Thought and thinking.

William, of Ockham, approximately 1285-approximately 1349.

William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Ockham’s Assumption of Mental Speech: Thinking in a World of Particulars , Sonja Schierbaum advances a detailed philosophical reconstruction of William Ockham’s (1287-1349) conception of mental speech. Ockham’s conception provides a rich account of cognition and semantics that binds together various philosophical issues and forms a point of departure for many later and even contemporary debates. The book analyses the role of mental speech for the semantics and the use of linguistic expressions as well as its function within Ockham’s cognitive theory and epistemology. Carefully balancing Ockham’s position against contemporary appropriations in the light of Fodor’s LOTH, it allows us to understand better Ockham’s view on human thought and its relation to language.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

The Basic Characteristics of Language: Signification and Supposition

Ockham’s Semantic Model: Subordination, Correspondence, and the Role of Mental Speech with Respect to Spoken Language

Ockham’s Model of Thought

Why Ockham Is Not Fodor

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Names

Index of Subjects.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-27762-5

OCLC:

883863770

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004277625 DOI