The verb "be" in ancient Greek : with a new introductory essay

This book offers a systematic description of the use and grammar of the verb 'to be' in Ancient Greek, before the philosophers took it over to express the central concepts in Greek logic and metaphysics. The evidence is taken primarily from Homer, but supplemented by specimens from classical Attic prose. Topics discussed include the original status of the verb in Indo-European, as well as the logical and syntactic relations among copula, existential, and veridical uses. A reprint, with new introductory essay, of the D. Reidel edition of 1973. This reissue of Charles Kahn's classic work includes a substantial new introductory essay, which presents a reformulation of the theory of syntactic and semantic unity for the system of uses of the verb be in Greek (conceived primarily as a verb of predication), and hence a defense of the conceptual unity for the notion of Being in Greek philosophy. The book offers a systematic description of the use and grammar of the verb to be in Ancient Greek, before the philosophers took it over to express the central concepts in Greek logic and metaphysics. Evidence is taken primarily from Homer but supplemented by specimens from classical Attic prose. Topics discussed include the original status of the verb in Indo-European, as well as the logical and syntactic relations among copula, existential, and veridical uses. Ch. I. The Problem Of The Verb 'be' -- Ch. Ii. Subject, Predicate, Copula -- Ch. Iii. Application Of The Transformational Analysis To Greek -- Ch. Iv. Description Of The Copula Uses -- Ch. V. The Theory Of The Copula -- Ch. Vi. The Verb Of Existence -- Ch. Vii. The Veridical Use -- Ch. Viii. The Unity Of The System Of 'be' In Greek -- App. A. On The Account Of [actual Symbol Not Reproducible] And Its Position In The Sentence -- App. B. On The Theory Of The Nominal Sentence -- App. C. The Nominalized Forms Of The Verb: [actual Symbol Not Reproducible] And [actual Symbol Not Reproducible]. Charles H. Kahn. Originally Published: The Verb Be And Its Synonyms. Pt. 6. Dordrecht : D. Reidel, 1973. With A New Introduction. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [463]-467) And Indexes.