The square of opposition as a framework for Stephen Langton’s theological solutions. (English) Zbl 07909177
Beziau, Jean-Yves (ed.) et al., The exoteric square of opposition. The sixth world congress on the square of opposition, Crete, Greece, November 1–5, 2018. Cham: Birkhäuser. Stud. Univers. Log., 109-121 (2022).
Summary: In some texts of the prominent medieval thinker Stephen Langton (1150/55–1228), whose main theological works are being edited these days, it is possible to point out solutions based on the square of opposition. Although it is not clear whether he had such a structure in mind as a geometric representation, in his analyses devoted to God’s will, he introduced from three to four options representing possible states of will connected by such relations as contradiction, contrariety and the relationships set up by the possible distributions of logical values. Regardless of whether he knew the square of opposition, it is argued that this was the framework of his theological solutions. The power of the square of opposition in theological consideration is also seen in the example of the problem of predestination and the problem of theodicy. Finally, the “square of will” based on Langton’s analyses is further developed to a “hexagon of will”.
For the entire collection see [Zbl 1515.03010].
For the entire collection see [Zbl 1515.03010].
Keywords:
square of opposition; Stephen Langton; predestination; theodicy; contradiction; contrarietyReferences:
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