At the end of the 19th century, ’logic’ moved from the discipline of philosophy to that of mathematics. One hundred years later, we have a plethora of formal logics. Looking at the situation form informatics, the mathematical discipline proved only a temporary shelter for ‘logic’. For there is Domain Theory, a constructive mathematical theory which extends the notion of computability into the c...

Objectives: Word definitional skills (WDSs) were classified according to the quality of both semantic content and syntactic form. The aim of the present study was to investigate the syntactic development in WDSs in typically developing school- age children. Methods: In this cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study,  150 of typically developing school-age children participated by...

non-earthly matters are presumed invalid. In I Frederick Copleston, S.J., A History of Philosophy at pt. 4, 24-25 (1962), Father Copleston observes-with typical succinct brilliance-regarding the above passage from Aristotle: Thus if a patient who suffers from delirium tremens "sees" pink rats, the senses as such do not err; error arises when the patient judges that the pink rats are "out there,...

Abstract Causality is a fundamental concept in philosophy because it important for understanding how things work the world. The of four causes Aristotle's philosophy, namely material, formal, efficient, and final causes, has an role development Islamic philosophy. This article will only focus on view as starting point Physics Metaphysics, especially those that explicitly discuss problems causes...

In an article in an earlier edition of the Journal of Medical Ethics (1) Dr Iglesias bases her analysis upon the mediaeval interpretation of Platonic metaphysics and Aristotelian logic as given by Aquinas. Propositional forms are applied to the analysis of experience. This results in a very abstract analysis. The essential connection of events and their changing temporal relationships are ignor...

brechtian narrative drama as opposed to aristotelian drama initiated an enormous transformation in german dramatic literature. the major distinctive feature between aristotelian and non-aristotelian drama lies in the certain view and effect each one generates on the audience. according to brecht, aristotelian drama based on pity, fear, empathy, and catharsis results in passivity, lethargy, and ...

Causal powers, say, an electron’s power to repel other electrons, are had in virtue of having properties. Electrons repel other electrons because they are negatively charged. One’s views about causal powers are shaped by—and shape—one’s views concerning properties, causation, laws of nature and modality. It is no surprise, then, that views about the nature of causal powers are generally embedde...