The cogito ergo sum of Descartes is one of the best-known (and
simplest) of all philosophical formulations, but ever since it was
first propounded it has defied any formal accounting of its
validity. How is it that so simple and important an argument has
caused such difficulty and such philosophical controversy?
In this pioneering work, Jerrold Katz argues that the problem with
the cogito lies where it is least suspected--in a deficiency in the
theory of language and logic that Cartesian scholars have brought
to the study of the cogito. Katz contends that the laws of
traditional logic have distorted Descartes's reasoning so that it
no longer fits either Descartes's own account of the cogito in his
writings or the role he assigns it in his project. Katz proposes
that the cogito can be understood as an example of "analytic
entailment," a concept in the philosophy of language whereby a
statement can be a formally valid inference without depending on a
law of logic. Developing and defending his thesis, he shows us that
by grappling with an historical philosophical problem it is
possible to make an original contribution to the advance of
contemporary philosophy.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
