Kazimierz Twardowski: A Grammar for Philosophy (Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities / Polish Analytical Philosophy, 103)

Kazimierz Twardowski (1866-1938) is the founder of the Lvov-Warsaw School with its strong tradition in logic and its scientific approach to philosophy. Twardowski’s unique way of doing philosophy, his method, is of central importance for understanding his impact as a teacher. This method can be understood as a philosophical grammar, which is also how Leibniz conceived his universal language of thought. Analytic philosophy in the twentieth century can be characterized by its opposition to psychologism, on the one hand, and its opposition to metaphysics, on the other. This is changing now, as questions within the philosophy of mind and metaphysics are raised by analytic philosophers today. Maria van der Schaar shows in her book that we can improve our analytic methods by making use of Twardowski’s philosophical grammar. Twardowski’s positive attitude to psychology and metaphysics may also help us to develop an analytic metaphysics and to get a better understanding of the relation between psychology and philosophy. 103 103 Kazimierz Twardowski A Grammar for Philosophy Kazimierz Twardowski: A Grammar for Philosophy Copyright Contents 1. Introduction. Twardowski as A Pupil and A Teacher 2. Questions of Method. From Descriptive Psychology to Philosophical Grammar 1. Descriptive Psychology 2. A Philosophical Grammar 3. The Grammatical Distinction Between Internal and External Object 4. Modifying Terms 3. Content and Object. From Psychology to Metaphysics 1. The Distinction between Content and Object 2. The Content of the Act 3. The Object of the Act From Psychology to Metaphysics Husserl’s Reaction to Twardowski’s Account of Intentionality Metaphysics and Mereology General Objects 4. Images and Concepts 4. Judgement and meaning. on actions and products 1. The Historical Background of Twardowski’s Theory of Judgement 2. Some Conceptual Distinctions 3. A Development in Twardowski’s Early Account of Judgement 4. Actions and Products 5. Twardowski’s Critique of Russell’s Multiple Relation Theory of Judgement 5. Knowing and Prejudice. An Educational Mission 1. Some Conceptual Distinctions 2. Brentano and Bolzano on Knowledge 3. Knowledge, Science and the Cognitive Act 4. Prejudice and the Critical Mind 6. Truth and Time. Twardowski’s Impact on his Students 1. The Correspondence Definition of Truth 2. The Absoluteness of Truth and the Logical Principles 3. Determinism and the Relativity of Truth to Time Truth and Time Jan Łukasiewicz Tadeusz Kotarbiński Leśniewski’s and Twardowski’s Reaction to Kotarbiński Conclusion Bibliography Name Index Kazimierz Twardowski (1866-1938) Is The Founder Of The Lvov-warsaw School With Its Strong Tradition In Logic And Its Scientific Approach To Philosophy. Twardowski's Unique Way Of Doing Philosophy, His Method, Is Of Central Importance For Understanding His Impact As A Teacher. This Method Can Be Understood As A Philosophical Grammar, Which Is Also How Leibniz Conceived His Universal Language Of Thought. Analytic Philosophy In The Twentieth Century Can Be Characterized By Its Opposition To Psychologism, On The One Hand, And Its Opposition To Metaphysics, On The Other. This Is Changing Now, As Questions Within The Philosophy Of Mind And Metaphysics Are Raised By Analytic Philosophers Today. 1. Introduction. Twardowski As A Pupil And A Teacher -- 2. Questions Of Method. From Descriptive Psychology To Philosophical Grammar -- 3. Content And Object. From Psychology To Metaphysics -- 4. Judgement And Meaning. On Actions And Products -- 5. Knowing And Prejudice. An Educational Mission -- 6. Truth And Time. Twardowski's Impact On His Students. By Maria Van Der Schaar. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Kazimierz Twardowski (1866-1938) is the founder of the Lvov-Warsaw School with its strong tradition in logic and its scientific approach to philosophy. Twardowski#x92;s unique way of doing philosophy, his method, is of central importance for understanding his impact as a teacher. This method can be understood as a philosophical grammar, which is also how Leibniz conceived his universal language of thought. Analytic philosophy in the twentieth century can be characterized by its opposition to psychologism, on the one hand, and its opposition to metaphysics, on the other. This is changing now, as questions within the philosophy of mind and metaphysics are raised by analytic philosophers today.0 In Kazimierz Twardowski: A Grammar for Philosophy Maria van der Schaar shows the importance of Twardowskis method, his philosophical grammar, for both the Lvov-Warsaw School, and analytic philosophy today.