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In defense of common sense

Erroneous ISBN

0674032691

Erroneous ISBN

9780674032699

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b413412

Title Proper

In defense of common sense

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[Book]

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Lorenzo Valla's humanist critique of scholastic philosophy /

First Statement of Responsibility

Lodi Nauta

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Cambridge, MA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Harvard University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2009

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xiii, 401 pages)

Series Title

I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-395) and index

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Introduction -- The attack on aristotelian-scholastic metaphysics -- The analysis of things : substance, quality, and the tree of porphyry -- Thing and word : a critique of transcendental terms -- From a grammatical point of view : the reduction of the categories -- Soul, nature, morality, and God -- Soul and nature : a critique of aristotelian psychology and natural philosophy -- The virtues and the road to heavenly pleasure -- Speaking about the ineffable : the Trinity -- Towards a humanist dialectic -- Dialectic I : propositions, the square of contraries, proof, and argument -- Dialectic II : forms of argumentation -- Conclusion : Valla and "ordinary language philosophy."

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"One of the leading humanists of Quattrocento Italy, Lorenzo Valla (ca. 1406-1457) has been praised as a brilliant debunker of medieval scholastic philosophy. In this book Lodi Nauta seeks a more balanced assessment, presenting us with the first comprehensive analysis of the humanist's attempt at radical reform of Aristotelian scholasticism." "This study examines Valla's attack on major tenets of Aristotelian metaphysics, showing how Valla employed common sense and linguistic usage as his guides. It then explicates Valla's critique of Aristotelian psychology and natural philosophy and discusses his moral and religious views, including Valla's notorious identification of Christian beatitude with Epicurean pleasure and his daring views on the Trinity. Finally, it takes up Valla's humanist dialectic, which seeks to transform logic into a practical tool measured by persuasiveness and effectiveness." "Nauta firmly places Valla's arguments and ideas within the contexts of ancient and medieval philosophical traditions as well as renewed interest in ancient rhetoric in the Renaissance. He also demonstrates the relevance of Valla's conviction that the philosophical problems of the scholastics are rooted in a misunderstanding of language. Combining philosophical exegesis and historical scholarship, this book offers a new approach to a major Renaissance thinker."--Jacket

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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

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In defense of common sense.

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ACLS Humanities E-Book.

Valla, Lorenzo,1407-1457

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Scholasticism

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Nauta, Lodi

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20151119031454.0

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