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Speech and Thought, Symbol and Likeness: Aristotle's De Interpretatione 16a3-9 by Ronald Polansky; Mark Kuczewski is a Arts and Humanities article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Speech and Thought, Symbol and Likeness: Aristotle's De Interpretatione 16a3-9 about?
Aristotle's De Interpretatione opens with a few lines that have been called 'the most influential text in the history of semantics.' 1 Despite the text's historical importance and the frequency with which it has been discussed, it still provokes disagreement. John Ackrill, for instance, believes it presents a theory of meaning with 'grave weaknesses.' 2 Norman Kretzmann denies there is here a theory of meaning at all and alternatively suggests the passage gives 'grounds for the claim that linguistic signification is conventional.' 3 Terence Irwin argues that Aristotle has no theory of meaning anywhere in the corpus, so certainly not here, but that this passage fits instead with Aristotle's theory of signification. 4 These disagreements about the text result from varying interpretations of its details, in particular what Aristotle signifies by 'symbol', 'sign', 'likeness', and 'affections of the soul'. It is our primary aim to clear up confusion about these details. As a consequence support emerges for a general understanding of the passage.
Who reads Speech and Thought, Symbol and Likeness: Aristotle's De Interpretatione 16a3-9?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Arts and Humanities.
- Author
- Ronald Polansky; Mark Kuczewski
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)