Описание: In Ciceronis Topica and De topicis differentiis are Boethiuss two treatises on Topics (loci). Together these two works present Boethiuss theory of the art of discovering arguments, a theory that was highly influential in the history of medieval logic. Eleonore Stump here presents the first English language translation of In Ciceronis Topica, Boethiuss extended commentary on Ciceros Topica. To supplement her translation, Professor Stump has provided an introduction that supplies essential information about In Ciceronis Topica, Boethiuss life, and the tradition of dialectic; her detailed notes explore the many philosophical problems in Boethiuss text.
A significant contribution to the history of Western intellectual life in its own right, Boethiuss In Ciceronis Topica makes an excellent companion to Professor Stumps earlier work, Boethiuss De topicis differentiis (also available from Cornell).
