The book is currently out of stock
Inference from Signs
Ancient Debates about the Nature of Evidence
Authors
More about the book
Focusing on the concept of inference from signs, the book offers a deep exploration of its significance in ancient philosophy and science. James Allen analyzes a wide array of ancient texts, engaging with thinkers such as Aristotle, the Sceptics, the Stoics, and the Epicureans. His work stands out as the first comprehensive examination of this topic, shedding light on how these philosophical traditions contributed to the understanding of inference and its implications for knowledge and reasoning.
Book purchase
Inference from Signs, James Allen
- Language
- Released
- 2008
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Inference from Signs
- Subtitle
- Ancient Debates about the Nature of Evidence
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James Allen
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 292
- ISBN13
- 9780199550494
- Category
- Philosophy
- Description
- Focusing on the concept of inference from signs, the book offers a deep exploration of its significance in ancient philosophy and science. James Allen analyzes a wide array of ancient texts, engaging with thinkers such as Aristotle, the Sceptics, the Stoics, and the Epicureans. His work stands out as the first comprehensive examination of this topic, shedding light on how these philosophical traditions contributed to the understanding of inference and its implications for knowledge and reasoning.