G. E. M. Anscombe

Aristotle And The Sea Battle

For what is and for what has come about: he has in fact not mentioned these, except to say that a verb or a tense—sc. other than the present, which he regards as the verb par excellence—must be part of any proposition.

Elementos y esencias

The author compares the ways in which the term “element” has been explicated by Aristotle, ancient materialists, and modern natural science. The philosophical interest of this analysis stems from Wittgenstein’s dictum: “essence is expressed by grammar.” In the context of Aristotle’s thought, the ideas of first matter, form, and substance are examined. The conclusion is that the use of technical terms by certain communities—such as natural scientists— produces a “species-of-essences” neither eternal nor immutable.

On a Queer Pattern of Argument

The pattern to which my title refers is: 1° If p, then q. 2° If r, then not (if p then q). 3° If not p then r. ∴ p and q.

Remarks on Colour@@@Colour: A Study of Its Position in the Art Theory of the Quattro- & Cinquecento

Résumé A book on colour in the art theory of the Quattro and Cinquecento. Part 1 of the book covers the philosophical scientific background: light and colour, perception, the four elements, formal beauty. Part 2 on the Renaissance deals with: colour scales, definitions, colour as paint; colour as visual stimulus, colour as an illusionistic medium, and colour as an informative, espressive and affective medium. Each chapter includes numerous annotated references. Extensive bibliography (14 pages) covers sources from Antiquity and the Middle Ages, Renaissance sources and contemporary studies.

Understanding Proofs: Meno , 85d9–86c2, Continued

Purely by questioning Socrates has elicited from an uninstructed slave the conclusion that the square on the diagonal of a square is twice the original square in area. Then comes a part of the dialogue which I translate: Socrates . This knowledge, then, that he has now, he either got some time, or always had? Meno . Yes.