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Medieval Mereology

By: Desmond Paul Henry

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Mereology is the theory which deals with parts and wholes in the concrete sense, and this study follows its varied fortunes during the Middle Ages. Preliminary indications as to its metaphysical situation are followed by a brief sketch of Boethius' contribution. Peter Abelard, Gilbert of Poitiers, Clarembald of Arras, and Joscelin of Soissons are among the twelfth-century authors examined. The effect of the subsequent recovery of Aristotle's Metaphysica on Mereology is typified by sketches of the many and varied uses made of the latter by Aquinas. A brief sample of Buridanian treatment is followed by an account of those applications made under the umbrella of thirteenth-century comment on Aristotle's De Sophisticis Elenchis. The curiously original theories of Wyclif are brought to light, as also also samples from Walter Bruleigh, Nicholas of Paris, William of Ockham, and Paul of Venice. Readers interested in such subjects as logic, metaphysics, philosophy, theology, linguistics, pyschology, and their history, will find the work relevant to their studies. No logical symbolism is used in the main body of the book, but some contemporary background is appended so that those who wish to do so may follow it up.

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9060323181

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Commentary on De Grammatico

The Historical-Logical Dimensions of a Dialogue of St. Anselm’s

By: Desmond Paul Henry

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Commentary on De Grammatico

The Historical-Logical Dimensions of a Dialogue of St. Anselm’s

By: Desmond Paul Henry

The intent of the present work is chiefly the presentation of a running commentary, preponderantly historical in complexion, on the detail of the text of St. Anselm's dialogue De Grammatico. At the same time the making intelligible of that text has demanded the concurrent proffering of logical elucidations. The framework adopted for the latter is the Ontology of S. Lesniewski. The unsuitability of other current systems of logic for the analysis of medieval doctrines has been suggested in HLM I. Hereunder the line of analyses proposed in HDG (an introduc tory study of De Grammatico) will for the most part be maintained, with only a few modifications. Changes which further study might demand would in any case involve not so much an abrogation of the HDG ver sions, but rather certain complications of detail on the lines indicated in HLM, HEE, and Hoi. Readers who happen to be out of sympathy either with modem logic as a whole, or with the Lesniewskian systems in particular, may be assured that the historical thread of the commentary remains for the most part unaffected by issues connected with such logics. Much of the historical material contained in the commentary consists of quotations from the logical works of Boethius. Some of that material may at first sight appear prosaic and tedious.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401021171

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9789401021173

House of Mourning and Other Stories

By: Desmond Hogan

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House of Mourning and Other Stories

By: Desmond Hogan

There is no doubt that Desmond Hogan is one of most remarkable literary talents to have come out of Ireland in the past half-century, and perhaps the best introduction to his work is through his magnificent short stories, widely anthologized and praised throughout the world. Focusing as always on the downtrodden and the eccentric, the misplaced and the dispossessed, Hogan's stories merge past with present, landscape with mindscape—distinctly Irish and burdened by history, while exhilaratingly and wholly universal and modern.

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Deep Vellum Publishing

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1564789802

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9781564789808

Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers

By: Ray Desmond

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Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers

By: Ray Desmond

An exhaustive treatment of all British and Irish botanists through 1976.

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CRC Press

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1466573872

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Henry V as Warlord

By: Desmond Seward

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Henry V as Warlord

By: Desmond Seward

In Henry V as Warlord, acclaimed historian Desmond Seward sweeps away the myths and idolatry of Henry V to reveal a cruel, intolerant bigot who thirsted for victory at any cost. Seward shows the ruthlessness of the man who called himself "the scourge of God" when reproached for a massacre; exploited the dormant Hundred Years War for his own gains; and committed atrocities in battle. Henry V's blind ambition arose from his determination to prove his tenuous claim to the throne of England, which his father had usurped. Here, Seward argues that Henry V created a deep distrust between France and England that has lasted to this day. "With precision, wit, and remarkable clarity, [Seward] chronicles the entwined lives of these 'half-savage squireens, scarcely more than peasants with coats of arms' through an all but unbelieveable saga of vanity, stupidity, and mindless greed." (The Washington Post Book World)

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Penguin (Non-Classics)

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0141390581

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Ten who Dared

By: Desmond Wilcox

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Ten who Dared

By: Desmond Wilcox

Discusses the journeys and discoveries of ten explorers, including Columbus, Pizarro, Amundsen, Stanley, Kingsley, von Humboldt, and Cook.

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0913948098

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Saskatchewan

By: Dave Margoshes,Desmond Morton,J. William Brennan,Rosella Mitchell

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Saskatchewan

By: Dave Margoshes,Desmond Morton,J. William Brennan,Rosella Mitchell

Discusses the geography, history, economy, and culture of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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0717231356

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9780717231355

What are the Seven Wonders of the World?

And 100 Other Great Cultural Lists--Fully Explicated

By: Peter D'Epiro,Mary Desmond Pinkowish

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What are the Seven Wonders of the World?

And 100 Other Great Cultural Lists--Fully Explicated

By: Peter D'Epiro,Mary Desmond Pinkowish

Can you name...Newton's 3 laws of motion?The 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse?The 5 pillars of Islam? The 6 wives of Henry VIII?The 7 kinds of plane triangles? The 8 Beatitudes?If you're not sure about the answers to the above, this is the book for you. A compendium of 101 culturally significant particulars from the fields of mythology, religion, literature, history, science, mathematics, art, and music, What Are the 7 Wonders of the World? is a stimulating fusion of facts and fun that makes for an invaluable reference and an entertaining diversion. Questions are grouped in sections according to the number of items in their answer (all the 3s, all the 4s, all the 5s, etc.), so that the answers are in the form of easily memorized lists. You won't find Luther's 95 theses, or the 264 Popes, for example, but you will find everything from the 3 sons of Adam and Eve all the way up to the 24 letters of the ancient Greek alphabet. This clever format lends itself well to quizzing and guessing, which gives it a deliciously sophisticated parlor-game quality. But for those who wish to delve a little deeper, there are thoughtful essays to go with each answer that include fascinating details and place the list in its larger cultural or historical context. Much more than a book of trivia, What Are the 7 Wonders of the World? offers a grand overview of the knowledge needed to appreciate many of the finest things in our cultural and intellectual life.

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0385490623

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Medieval Mereology

Medieval Mereology

Commentary on De Grammatico

Commentary on De Grammatico

House of Mourning and Other Stories

House of Mourning and Other Stories

Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers

Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers

Henry V as Warlord

Henry V as Warlord

Ten who Dared

Ten who Dared

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

What are the Seven Wonders of the World?

What are the Seven Wonders of the World?

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