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- Logical Fictions in Medieval Literature and Philosophy
- Series page
- Logical Fictions in Medieval Literature and Philosophy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Logical fables
- Chapter 1 Abelard’s donkey: the nonexistent particular
- Chapter 2 The literate animal: naming and reference
- Chapter 3 The fox and the unicorn: naming and existence
- Part II Figures of contradiction
- Part III Fathers, sons, and friends
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 3 - The fox and the unicorn: naming and existence
from Part I - Logical fables
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2014
- Logical Fictions in Medieval Literature and Philosophy
- Series page
- Logical Fictions in Medieval Literature and Philosophy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Logical fables
- Chapter 1 Abelard’s donkey: the nonexistent particular
- Chapter 2 The literate animal: naming and reference
- Chapter 3 The fox and the unicorn: naming and existence
- Part II Figures of contradiction
- Part III Fathers, sons, and friends
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Logical Fictions in Medieval Literature and Philosophy , pp. 53 - 86Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014