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Studies on Hellenistic Epistemology, Logic and Philosophy of Language in Sextus Empirics

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16520028
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Philosophy/Ethics
Research InstitutionOsaka Medical College

Principal Investigator

KANAYAMA Mariko  Osaka Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (10093189)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KANAYAMA Yasuhira  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Letters, Professor, 大学院・文学研究科, 教授 (00192542)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Keywordsdoubt / epistemology / propositional logic / Sextus Empiricus / Academics / Pyrrhonism / Stoics / Epicureans / 論理学 / 対人論法 / プラトン
Research Abstract

The first object of this project was to complete a Greek to Japanese translation of Sextus Empiricus, Against Logicians, and to obtain new suggestions through it for further research in this field. This work contains many skeptical arguments, which made philosophers in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries concentrate on problems of epistemology, thereby determining the direction of the coming trend of western philosophy. We could publish the translation (the first Japanese translation) in August 2006 from Kyoto University Press. It gives also detailed explanations of dogmatist positions of such philosophers as Stoics and Epicureans. Sextus' extant works are valuable resources for dogmatist philosophers whose original works are now lost. Our translation will be thus an indispensable tool for future research in this field.
We also considered the question of philosophical milieu that surrounded Sextus and his originality. Among his sources, we can count Aenesidemus (Pyrrhonist), Antiochus (Academic), Posidonius (Stoic), Philodemus (Epicurean) and Asclepiades (medical doctor). They were all active in the first century BC. This suggests that philosophy and various kinds of learning flourished just around that time and furnished Sextus with good targets to attack. Sextus himself was a great philosopher. He was not a mere reporter valuable only as a historical source, but was a master Pyrrhonist. He could make very effective use of works of his predecessors for the skeptical purpose of 'opposing to every account an equal account' (Outlines of Pyrrhonism 1.18), on the basis of his deep understanding of their doctrines and his keen ability of criticism.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (13 results) Book (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] 想起の対象としての想起説-『メノン』と『パイドン』における想起説証明の位置づけ-2006

    • Author(s)
      金山弥平
    • Journal Title

      西洋古典学研究 54

      Pages: 1-13

    • NAID

      110007383144

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] プラトンとアルキュタス-正方形と立方体の倍積問題-2006

    • Author(s)
      金山弥平
    • Journal Title

      哲学フォーラム(名古屋大学哲学研究室) 4

      Pages: 53-62

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Recollection Thesis as the Object of Recollection : The Relation of Its Proofs in the Mono and in the Phaedo2006

    • Author(s)
      Yasuhira Kanayama
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Classical Studies (Classical Society of Japan) 54

      Pages: 1-13

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Duplication Problems of Square and Cube2006

    • Author(s)
      Yasuhira Kanayama, Plato, Archytas
    • Journal Title

      Forum of Philosophy (Philosophy Department of Nagoya University) 4

      Pages: 53-62

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Japanese Translation of Sextus Empiricus, Against Mathematicians 7-8, Against Logicians 1-22006

    • Author(s)
      Mariko Kanayama, Yasuhira Kanayama
    • Journal Title

      Kyoto University Press

      Pages: 539-539

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 想起の対象としての想起説-『メノン』と『パイドン』における想起説証明の位置づけ-2006

    • Author(s)
      金山弥平
    • Journal Title

      西洋古典学研究 54(近刊)

    • NAID

      110007383144

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] セクストス・エンペイリコス『倫理学者たちへの論駁』(『学者たちへの論駁』第11巻)(翻訳)(1節~68節)2005

    • Author(s)
      金山萬里子
    • Journal Title

      人文研究 36

      Pages: 54-93

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] メノンのパラドクス、想起、仮説法、根拠の推理とラリサへの道-古代ギリシアにおける本格的認識論の始まり-2005

    • Author(s)
      金山弥平
    • Journal Title

      哲学研究 580

      Pages: 59-83

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Against the Ethicists 1-68 (a Japanese translation)2005

    • Author(s)
      Mariko Kanayama, Sextus Empiricus
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Osaka Medical College, Studies in the Humanities 36

      Pages: 54-93

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Recollection, the Method of Hypothesis, the Calculation of the Cause and the Road to Larisa ---The Beginning of Epistemology in Ancient Greek Philosophy---2005

    • Author(s)
      Yasuhira Kanayama, Meno's Paradox
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Philosophical Studies, Tetsugaku Kenkyu 580

      Pages: 59-83

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] At the Side of the Ilissos (Ilissos no Horori), A Collection of Papers Dedicated to Professor Norio Fujisawa2005

    • Author(s)
      Yasuhira Kanayama (coauthor)
    • Journal Title

      Sekaishisosha

      Pages: 572-572

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] セクストス・エンペイリコス『倫理学者たちへの論駁』(『学者たちへの論駁』第11巻)(翻訳)(1節〜68節)2005

    • Author(s)
      金山萬里子
    • Journal Title

      人文研究 36

      Pages: 54-93

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] メノンのパラドクス、想起、仮説法、根拠の推理とラリサへの道--古代ギリシアにおける本格的認識論の始まり--2005

    • Author(s)
      金山弥平
    • Journal Title

      哲学研究 580

      Pages: 59-83

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] セクストス・エンペイリコス『学者たちへの論駁2、論理学者たちへの論駁』2006

    • Author(s)
      金山萬里子, 金山弥平
    • Total Pages
      539
    • Publisher
      京都大学学術出版会
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] セクストス・エンペイリコス『学者たちへの論駁2、論理学者たちへの論駁』2006

    • Author(s)
      金山萬里子, 金山弥平
    • Publisher
      京都大学学術出版会(近刊)
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] イリソスのほとり-藤澤令夫先生献呈論文集2005

    • Author(s)
      金山弥平(共著)
    • Total Pages
      572
    • Publisher
      世界思想社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] イリソスのほとり--藤澤令夫先生献呈論文集2005

    • Author(s)
      金山弥平(共著)
    • Total Pages
      554
    • Publisher
      世界思想社
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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