Supposition and the Fallacy of Figure of Speech in the Abstractiones

• Published in: Vivarium Vol. 51; no. 1-4; pp. 147 - 168
• Main Author: Sirridge, Mary
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Brill 2013
• Subjects: Abstractiones; Animals; Epistemology. Philosophy of science. Theory of knowledge; fallacy of figure of speech (fallacia figurae dictionis = ffd); Figures of speech; Inference; Logical suppositions; Master of Abstractions; material supposition; Medieval philosophy; Philosophy; Predicates; Semantics; similis figuration; simple supposition; Sophismata; Sophistry; Subject terms; supposition; XIIITH CENTURY; Knowledge theory
• ISSN: 0042-7543; 1568-5349; 0042-7543
• DOI: 10.1163/15685349-12341245

Abstract I undertake to examine the practice of Richard, Master of Abstractions, with respect to supposition in his dealing with the fallacy of figure of speech. His practice turns out to support the 'single theory' account of the theory of personal supposition, as does his treatment of a functional equivalent of simple supposition, but his practice of proposing additional solutions points to changing attitudes with respect to species as separate entities. Questions having to do with material supposition and the like are completely absent, even in discussions where we might expect to find them.