springer.com/booksellers Springer News 6/2007 Philosophy 115 J. Broad , K. Green , Monash University, Melbourne, M. Cherry , St. Edward‘s University, Austin, TX, USA; C. Dutilh Novaes, Leiden, The Netherlands VIC, Australia (Eds.) A. S. Iltis , Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA (Eds.) Formalizing Medieval Logical Virtue, Liberty, and Toleration Pluralistic Casuistry Theories Political Ideas of European Women, Suppositio, Consequentiae and Obligationes 1400-1800 Balancing Moral Arguments, Economic Realities, and Political Theory Th is book presents novel formalizations of three Th is volume challenges the view that women have of the most important medieval logical theories: not contributed to the historical development Baruch A. Brody has been one of the most supposition, consequence and obligations. In an of political ideas, and highlights the depth and important voices in bioethics over the last several additional fourth part, an in-depth analysis of the complexity of women’s political thought in the decades, asking new and challenging questions concept of formalization is presented – a crucial centuries prior to the French Revolution. about a range of problems, examining recalci- concept in the current logical panorama, which as From the late medieval period to the enlighten- trant issues in novel ways, always with the goal of such receives surprisingly little attention. Although ment, a signifi cant number of European women off ering practical solutions to complex problems. formalizations of medieval logical theories wrote works dealing with themes of political signif- Th is volume presents a sustained philosophical have been proposed earlier in the literature, the icance. Th e essays in this collection examine their analysis of Brody’s contributions to biomedical formalizations presented here are all based on writings with particular reference to the ideas of ethics. Th e essays in this volume compass episte- innovative vantage points: supposition theories as virtue, liberty, and toleration. Th e fi gures discussed mological, methodological, and topical contribu- algorithmic hermeneutics, theories of consequence include Christine de Pizan, Catherine d’Amboise, tions to bioethics, including both application analyzed with tools borrowed from model-theory Isabella d’Este, Elizabeth I, Katherine Chidley, and criticism of Brody’s normative moral theory and two-dimensional semantics, and obligations as Elizabeth Poole, Margaret Cavendish, Damaris – pluralistic casuistry – Jewish medical ethics, logical games. For this reason, this is perhaps the Masham, Mary Astell, Elizabeth Carter, Catharine human embryo transfer, medical futility, life and fi rst time that these medieval logical theories are Macaulay, Mary Wollstonecraft , and Cornélie death decisions in pediatrics, euthanasia and end- made fully accessible to the modern philosopher Wouters. Th ese women actively contributed to the of-life decision-making, the obligations of clinical and logician who wishes to obtain a better grasp political practice and discourse of their times. researchers toward study participants, and profes- of them, but who has always been held back by sional integrity. the lack of appropriate ‘translations’ into modern Features terms. 7 Includes both English and continental women thinkers 7 Provides an introduction to the Features Features thought of little known women thinkers 7 Treats 7 Analysis of the work of Baruch Brody, a leading 7 Makes medieval logic understandable to the women’s ideas with philosophical sophistication as fi gure in bioethics 7 Combines methodological, modern logician/philosopher 7 Sheds a new part of the history of political thought 7 Exam- philosophical considerations with applied chapters light on medieval logical theories by means of ines a period (1400-1600) that has received little 7 Includes a response by Baruch Brody that criti- newly designed formalizations 7 Is a diachronic attention in the history of women’s ideas cally engages the contributions to the volume analysis of what constitutes the essence of logic, in particular through the concept of the formal Fields of interest 7 Combines in-depth historical analysis with a History of Philosophy; Political Philosophy; Contents systematic/logical approach to medieval logic Gender Studies Section I Pluralistic Moral Casuistry.- Section II Jewish Medical Ethics.- Section III Biomedical Contents Target groups Public Policy.- Section IV Critical Application and Introduction.- 1. Supposition Th eory: Algorithmic Academics and students of history of ideas, Analysis.- Appendix. Hermeneutics.- 2. Buridan’s Notion of Conse- political theory, late medieval, early modern, and quentia.- 3. Obligationes as logical games.- 4. Th e enlightenment philosophy, European studies, and Fields of interest Philosophy of Formalization.- Conclusion.- Refer- women’s studies Philosophy of Medicine; Th eory of Medicine/ ences.- Index of Names and Topics. Bioethics Type of publication Fields of interest Contributed volume Target groups Logic; Medieval Philosophy; Philosophy Bioethicists, philosophers or religious scholars in ethics or philosophy of medicine Target groups Historians of logic, philosophers of logic and Type of publication language, logicians Contributed volume Type of publication Monograph Due June 2007 Due September 2007 Available 2007. 238 p. 7 illus. (The New Synthese Historical 2007. Approx. 200 p. (Philosophy and Medicine, 2007. XII, 326 p. 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