The Metaphysics of Thirteenth Century Dialectic and Consequences

Among medieval studies, one of the areas of debate is
whether consequences arose from dialectic or from
Prior Analytic commentaries and the place of
metaphysics in this development. The following work
investigates this development using modal conditional
semantics and consequences. The work suggests
conditional syllogistics led to the rise of
consequences from both dialectic and developments in
conditional expressions. Due to Aquinas emphasis
upon metaphysics and his use of conditional
expressions, Aquinas is an exceptional source for a
scientific investigation. The following work
illustrates Aquinas' modal conditional semantic
metaphysics and its relation to consequences within
its Parisian context. The focus is specifically on
the metaphysics of modal semantics in hypothetical
modal conditional enunciations and syllogistics using
the topic from definition. This scientific
investigation contributes to the history of
logic, the relationship between consequences,
dialectic, metaphysics, and modal conditional
expressions, and contemporary analytic research in
conditional logic, language, and semantic theories
in intensional logics.

Autorentext

Tracy L. Smith, MPhil Ancient and Medieval Philosophy Major withAnalytic Minor. M.A. Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. Master ofAdvanced Studies in Theology and Religion. M.A. Theology. MDIVwith concentration in Greek and Hebrew. Adjunct professorspecializing in medieval studies, metaphysics, logic,theology and religion, and New Testament.

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Among medieval studies, one of the areas of debate iswhether consequences arose from dialectic or fromPrior Analytic commentaries and the place ofmetaphysics in this development. The following workinvestigates this development using modal conditionalsemantics and consequences. The work suggestsconditional syllogistics led to the rise ofconsequences from both dialectic and developments inconditional expressions. Due to Aquinas' emphasisupon metaphysics and his use of conditionalexpressions, Aquinas is an exceptional source for ascientific investigation. The following workillustrates Aquinas' modal conditional semanticmetaphysics and its relation to consequences withinits Parisian context. The focus is specifically onthe metaphysics of modal semantics in hypotheticalmodal conditional enunciations and syllogistics usingthe topic from definition. This scientificinvestigation contributes to the history oflogic, the relationship between consequences, dialectic, metaphysics, and modal conditional expressions, and contemporary analytic research in conditional logic, language, and semantic theories in intensional logics.