Opposing a long-standing orthodoxy of the Western philosophical
tradition running from ancient Greek thought until the late
nineteenth century, Frege argued that psychological laws of
thought—those that explicate how we in fact think—must be
distinguished from logical laws of thought—those that formulate
and impose rational requirements on thinking. Logic does not
describe how we actually think, but only how we should. Yet by thus
sundering the logical from the psychological, Frege was unable to
explain certain fundamental logical truths, most notably the
psychological version of the law of non-contradiction—that one
cannot think a thought and its negation simultaneously. Irad
Kimhi’s Thinking and Being marks a radical break with Frege’s
legacy in analytic philosophy, exposing the flaws of his approach
and outlining a novel conception of judgment as a two-way capacity.
In closing the gap that Frege opened, Kimhi shows that the two
principles of non-contradiction—the ontological principle and the
psychological principle—are in fact aspects of the very same
capacity, differently manifested in thinking and being. As his
argument progresses, Kimhi draws on the insights of historical
figures such as Aristotle, Kant, and Wittgenstein to develop highly
original accounts of topics that are of central importance to logic
and philosophy more generally. Self-consciousness, language, and
logic are revealed to be but different sides of the same reality.
Ultimately, Kimhi’s work elucidates the essential sameness of
thinking and being that has exercised Western philosophy since its
inception.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2018 |
Authors: |
Irad Kimhi
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
126 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-96789-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-674-96789-5 |
Barcode: |
9780674967892 |
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