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Supposition Theory

Supposition Theory is a semantic framework within medieval logic that classifies the modes by which a term in a proposition can stand for or refer to objects, distinguishing itself from other logical theories by focusing on the referential function of terms in relation to truth and inference.

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57

Authors

40

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2017–2026

5

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Theory Of Supposition

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Publications

56

The Doctrine of Supposition in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

E. J. Ashworth · Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie · 1969 · 93 citations

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Suppositio and Quantification in Ockham

Gareth B. Matthews · Noûs · 1973 · 83 citations

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A New Presentation of Ockham's Theory of Supposition with an Evaluation of some Contemporary Criticisms

John J. Swiniarski · Franciscan studies · 1970 · 82 citations

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Thomas of Cleves and Collective Supposition

Stephen Read · Vivarium · 1991 · 76 citations

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For the Sake of the Argument: Ramsey Test Conditionals, Inductive Inference, and Nonmonotonic Reasoning.

Michael Morreau, Isaac Levi · The Journal of Philosophy · 1998 · 72 citations

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Authors

57

  1. SR
    Stephen Read

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 168 citations

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  2. PV
    Paul Vincent Spade

    Indiana University, United States

    4 publications · 172 citations

    4

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  3. GB
    Gareth B. Matthews

    University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

    3 publications · 138 citations

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  4. MA
    Margherita Arcangeli

    École des hautes études en sciences sociales, France

    2 publications · 47 citations

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  5. EJ
    E. J. Ashworth

    University of Waterloo, Canada

    2 publications · 114 citations

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Institutions

40

  1. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    158 citations

  2. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    47 citations

  3. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    57 citations

  4. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    72 citations

  5. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    39 citations

  6. Universidad del Noreste

    Tampico, Mexico

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

  7. Freie Universität Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  8. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    46 citations

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Venues

  1. Franciscan studies

    10 publications · 337 citations

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  2. Vivarium

    8 publications · 345 citations

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  3. Mind

    3 publications · 104 citations

    3

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  4. Noûs

    2 publications · 100 citations

    2

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  5. Journal of the history of philosophy

    JHP · 2 publications · 50 citations

    2

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