Abstract
The present paper is an attempt to clear up some of the problems involved in the traditional theory of analogy as presented by the Thomistic school. The two main ideas behind the formal developments offered here are (1) analogy is an important discovery, worthy of a thorough examination and further development, (2) contemporary mathematical logic supplies excellent tools for such work. This paper is, as far as the author knows, the first of its kind1; it deals with a difficult subject in a sketchy way; what it contains is, therefore, not meant to be definitive truths, but rather proposals for discussion.
First published in The Thomist 11 (1948) 474–497.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
A. N. Whitehead and B. Russell, Principia Mathematica, 2nd ed., Cambridge 1925–1927.
Cf. R. Carnap, Abriß der Logistik, Wien 1929, pp. 43–45; Bochenski-Menne, Grundriß der Logistik, 2nd ed., Paderborn 1962, § 23.
Cf. A. Tarski, Der Wahrheitsbegriff in den formalisierten Sprachen, Studia Philosophica (Lwów), I,1935, 261–405.
H. Scholz, Metaphysik als strenge Wissenschaft, Köln 1941.
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1962 D. Reidel Publishing Company Dordrecht-Holland
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Bochenski, I.M. (1962). On Analogy. In: Menne, A. (eds) Logico-Philosophical Studies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3649-8_8
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3649-8_8
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-3651-1
Online ISBN: 978-94-010-3649-8
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive