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Definitions of Ontology by Leading Philosophers
Definitions of Ontology: Introductory Remarks
Hartmann, Lesniewski, Ingarden, Bunge
Tugendhat, Grossmann, Cocchiarella
Perzanowski, Gracia, Fine, Jacquette, Poli
The Vocabulary of Ontology
Vocabulary of Ontology: Introductory remarks
Actuality
BEING
The Concept of Being in Linguistics and Philosophy:
The History of the Concept of Being
On the Meaning of einai and to on in Greek
Selected Bibliography on the Concept of Being
EXISTENCE
Introduction: Origins of the Term "Existence"
Definitions
Selected Bibliography on the Concept of Existence
Power
SUBSTANCE
Introduction: The Tradiitional Concept of Substance
Selected Bibliography on the Concept of Substance
SELECTED ONTOLOGICAL TOPICS
Language and Ontology:
Linguistic Relativism (Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis) vs. Universal Grammar
Introduction to the Linguistic Relativity
Selected Bibliography on Linguistic Relativism:
Universal Ontology vs. Ontological Relativity
Semiotics and Ontology:
John Deely. An Annotated bibliography:
The Rediscovery of John Poinsot (John of St. Thomas):
Introduction: Semiotics and ontology in the Work of John Poinsot
Overview of the Works of John Poinsot Translated in English
Poinsot Contributions to Logic and Semiotics
Selected Bibliography on the Philosophical Work of John Poinsot:
Studies on his Philosophical Work
MODERN THEORIES OF PREDICATION
Existence and Predication: the Frege-Russell 'Is' Ambiguity Thesis
Introduction to the Modern Theories of Predication
Charles H. Kahn on "Being" in Ancient Greek
The Verb Esti in Ancient Greek
Selected bibliography
Language as Calculus vs. Language as Universal Medium
Introduction to Two views of Language
Selected Bibliography
The Problem of Universals: the Contemporary Debate
Introductory Remarks on the Problem of Universals
Selected Bibliography
PATHWAYS TO WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
General and Introductory Works
Philosophy: Books for Beginners and Bibliographical Instruments
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries mof Philosophy
Formal and Descriptive Metaphysics
Metaphysics: Readings for Beginners
Metaphysics: Advanced Readings (one)
Metaphysics: Anthologies (one)
Metaphysics: Anthologies (two)
Metaphysics: Anthologies (three)
Formal and Descriptive Ontology
Ontology: Readings for Beginners
Ontology: Advanced readings (one)
Ontology: Advanced readings (two)
Philosophical Logic and the Philosophy of Logic
Logic: Advanced Readings (one)
Logic: Advanced Readings (two)
Logic: Advanced Readings (three)
PATHWAYS TO NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
Pathways to Comparative Philosophy
Introduction: The Task of Comparative Philosophy
Comparative Philosophy: Readings for Beginners
Comparative Philosophy: Advanced Readings
African Philosophy. A Survey of Contemporary Studies
Introduction: African and Western Philosophy
African Philosophy: Readings for Beginners
African Philosophy: Advanced Readings
Logic and Language in Ancient China
Introduction: Theories About Language in Classical China
Selected Bibliography: General Introductions > Advanced Readings: A - Joh > Kao - Z
Logic and Ontology in Ancient India
Introduction: The Meaning and Scope of Indian Philosophy
Selected Bibliography
Introductory Readings on Indian Logic
Advanced Readings on Indian Logic
Buddhist Logic and Ontology
Introduction to Buddhist Logic
Selected Bibliography
Islamic (Arabic and Persian) Logic and Ontology
Selected Bibliography
Introductory Readings on Islamic Logic
Advanced Readings on Islamic Logic
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