The Logic Museum

[peterdamian]

In case any one is interested, here is a link to my site, The Logic Museum www.logicmuseum.com . It is primarily for source material on medieval logic, with a focus on the late 13th century. But there is plenty of theological and historical material, including (in progress) a complete version of S. Thomas Summa Theologiae www.logicmuseum.com/authors/aquinas/Summa-index.htm .

As you can see, there is an emphasis on supplying the Latin text together with the English, so that those unfamiliar with Latin can see, and to a certain extent understand, what the medieval authors were actually saying. With a few exceptions, every English text is joined to a text in the original language of the source. Most of the translations are old public domain, but some are new, e.g. this

www.logicmuseum.com/logicalform/ockhamperiherm-intro.htm

There is also a section on the ontological argument

www.logicmuseum.com/ontological/ontological.htm

also in progress. I am trying to find a good source, and a new translation of Anselm's argument. Phillip's examination is useful, however, and available nowhere else on the net

www.logicmuseum.com/authors/other/phillips-natural-theology.htm

[peterdamian]

Now out in the Logic Museum - Thomas Aquinas' commentary on Aristotle's Perihermenias (also known as De Intepretatione). The commentary was probably written between 1269 and 1271, following his other 'Aristotelian' commentaries such as on the Posterior Analytics and on the Metaphysics.

www.logicmuseum.com/authors/aquinas/perihermenias/aquinas-periherm-index.htm

Boethius' translation of Aristotle's work enormously influenced the development of logic in the Latin West.

[peterdamian]

Some notes on the history of the argument from design, plus some links, here ocham.blogspot.com/2010/12/anaxagoras-and-argument-from-design.html

[blessedkarl]

Hey Peter! Thanks for all of the work that you and any other folks at The Logic Museum do! Upon entering your site, I was impressed by the veritable treasure trove of information! I also love how you have both the Latin and English side by side. Have you considered posting anything from John of Salisbury?

[peterdamian]

Today just out. Thomas's commentary on Aristotle's Posterior Analytics. Contains links to the Bekker numbers of the original.

I highly recommend Thomas's commentaries on Aristotle as an accessible guide to Aristotle's difficult thought.

www.logicmuseum.com/authors/aquinas/posterioranalytics/aquinasPA.htm

[peterdamian]

Just out: Aristotle's Physics www.logicmuseum.com/authors/aristotle/physics/physics.htm , together with Aquinas commentary on it www.logicmuseum.com/authors/aquinas/physics/aquinas-physics.htm . Fully linked throughout.

In the blog ocham.blogspot.com/2011/01/aristotles-physics-logic-museum.html I have some links to the famous claims that Aristotle makes, including the existence of a vacuum, the existence of the world from eternity and others.

If you can think of any more - please supply Bekker number - I will link them.

The biggest piece of work was the linking and anchoring. Also the most valuable - all references to Aristotle are via Bekker numbers, which none of the other versions on the web contain.

I hope this stimulates some discussion! Aristotle's work is essentially a philosophical one, and many of the arguments he gives are interesting and perhaps still defensible, properly understood.

Best wishes,

Peter

[gymnopodie]

Why are you still banned from Wikipedia?

[peterdamian]

Jan 24, 2011 2:38:18 GMT gymnopodie said:

Why are you still banned from Wikipedia?

That’s a bit off-topic. If you are interested, I was banned three years ago for an attack on an important member of the Wikipedia adminstration. I had less political influence than the person who wanted to ban me. As it happens, that person seems to have lost most of that influence, and the arbitration committee is now considering lifting the ban. But this is pretty irrelevant to anything being discussed here.

I gather James Hannam had a similar experience – I comment on this here ocham.blogspot.com/2010/06/avicennian-logic.html . James wisely chose to disengage from Wikipedia altogether. I am trying to do the same.

[gymnopodie]

peterdamian wrote:

I was banned three years ago for an attack on an important member of the Wikipedia adminstration.

I gather James Hannam had a similar experience

If that is true, then I would say that your differences were controversial. By that I mean, not well established. I was led to believe that Dr. Hannam's work was well established amongst contemporary historians. What is your opinion?

[peterdamian]

Jan 25, 2011 3:21:53 GMT gymnopodie said:

peterdamian wrote:

I was banned three years ago for an attack on an important member of the Wikipedia adminstration.

I gather James Hannam had a similar experience

If that is true, then I would say that your differences were controversial. By that I mean, not well established. I was led to believe that Dr. Hannam's work was well established amongst contemporary historians. What is your opinion?

My differences with the Wikipedia administration were nothing to do with medieval philosophy, which is my area of expertise. The differences were political, regarding alleged of conflict of interest on the part of someone else.

As for James’s difficulties with Wikipedia, I don’t know exactly what they were. He simply mentioned to me a while ago that there were problems there. Is his work ‘established’? Yes.

Once again, this is unconnected with the subject of this thread. The Logic Museum is simply a repository for primary sources on medieval philosophy and theology.

[peterdamian]

Some additions to the Museum which may be of interest. A new searchable index here www.logicmuseum.com/authors/index.htm

And the full text of Anselm's Monologion here www.logicmuseum.com/authors/anselm/monologion/anselmmonologion.htm

The Monologion contains much interesting stuff - see the proof of the immortality of the soul in chapters 68-70, for example.

I am following this up with the full text of the Proslogion (which contains the famous 'ontological argument', and 'why God became man', a dialogue aiming to demonstrate the reasonableness of the Christian religion.