Tomás de Aquino responde à pergunta "É?" sobre singulares O que o "É" significa na proposição "Sócrates é".
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| Language: | English |
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2025.
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| Abstract: | In this paper, I respond to the position of Lawrence Dewan and Stephen Brock that the answer to the question « Is it ? » is always made according to the sense of ‘is’ that signifies the truth of the composition of a proposition. Looking at Aquinas’s semantic theory, I argue that one exception to this rule concerns the answer to the « Is it ? » question when asked of a singular substance such as Socrates. In this case, the ‘is’ in the proposition « Socrates is » signifies the actuality of Socrates rather than the truth of the proposition. In the course of this investigation, I clarify aspects of Aquinas semantic theory as regards his views on the copula and its signification. |
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| Physical Description: | p. 27-47 ; |
| ISSN: | 1121-2179 |