Warriors of the Cloisters by Beckwith Christopher I.;

Author:Beckwith, Christopher I.;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2012-02-09T16:00:00+00:00

AVICENNA (IBN SN)

Liber de Philosophia Prima, sive Scientia Divina18

BOOK 6, CHAPTER 519

The Sixth Book

And in it are five chapters.

Chapter [Five]

[I. MAIN ARGUMENT (QUESTION, TOPIC)]

On establishing purpose …

[II. AUTHOR’S VIEW ARGUMENT]

I say (dico): …

[III. SUBARGUMENTS1]20

[1] However, it is not yet accepted that …

[2] Again, someone may say (Potest etiam aliquis dicere) …

[3] And again, someone may say (Et potest etiam aliquis dicere): …

[4] Moreover, what should be asked after solving this [the third] question21 [quaestio], is:

[4.1] whether the end and the good …

[4.2] also what the difference is between magnanimity and benevolence.

[IV. SUBARGUMENTS2]

[1] So, [as for] the first question (Primam igitur quaestionem), … I will solve it.

[SUB-SUBORDINATE ARGUMENT, SCHOLASTIC-METHOD STYLE]

[I. MAIN ARGUMENT (TOPIC or QUESTION)]

[II. Author’s View]

And I say (dico): As for … [four pages of argument follow]. Accordingly, after having established all these premises [Postquam autem constant hae omnes propositiones], then:

[III. SUBARGUMENTS1]

[1] The statement … is false.

[2] The statement … is false.

[IV. SUBARGUMENTS2]

[1] First, that (Primo, quod) … [refutation of [1]]

[2] Second, that (Secundo, quod) … [refutation of [2]]

[2] The argument (Dubitatio)22 [i.e., the second] that follows …

[four page refutation]

[3] But the argument (Sed dubitatio) [i.e., the third] that follows …

[lengthy refutation]

[4] As for [the two problems] that should be discussed after this …

[they are the following arguments]:

[4.1. First sub-subordinate argument, recursive method]23

[I. MAIN ARGUMENT (TOPIC or QUESTION)]

An end that occurs from the action of an agent.

[II. SUBARGUMENTS1]

[1] An end that is a form or intention in a patient receptive to action.

[2] An end that is not a form or intention … in any way.

[III. Author’s View]

It appears that [videtur quod] … [one paragraph]. After, therefore, this has been established, I say that (dico quod) …

[IV. SUBARGUMENTS2]

[1] As for the first part, the end is connected to many things …

[2] As for the end according to the second part, verily …

[4.2. Second subordinate argument, treatise method]

As for investigating [the second of the two problems we said should follow, on]: the disposition of magnanimity and benevolence … It must be known that …

Example 6.3

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