Christoph von Sigwart
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Christoph von Sigwart was a German
philosopher
and logic
ian. He was the son of philosopher Heinrich Christoph Wilhelm Sigwart (August 31, 1789 - November 16, 1844 ).
and theology
, he became professor at Blaubeuren
(1859), and eventually at Tübingen, in 1865. The first volume of his principal work, Logik, was published in 1873 and took an important place among contributions to logical theory in the late nineteenth century. In the preface to the first edition, Sigwart explains that he makes no attempt to appreciate the logical theories of his predecessors; he intended to construct a theory of logic
, complete in itself.
The Logik represents the results of a long and careful study not only of German but also of English logicians. In 1895 an English translation by Helen Dendy
was published in London
. Chapter 5 of the second volume is especially interesting to English thinkers as it contains a profound examination of the Induction theories of Francis Bacon
, John Stuart Mill
and David Hume
. His Kleine Schriften
contains valuable criticisms on Paracelsus
and Giordano Bruno
.
Quotation:
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
philosopher
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and logic
Logic
In philosophy, Logic is the formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning. Logic is used in most intellectual activities, but is studied primarily in the disciplines of philosophy, mathematics, semantics, and computer science...
ian. He was the son of philosopher Heinrich Christoph Wilhelm Sigwart (August 31, 1789 - November 16, 1844 ).
Life
After a course of philosophyPhilosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, he became professor at Blaubeuren
Blaubeuren
Blaubeuren is a town in the district of Alb-Donau near Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.It has 11.963 inhabitants as of December 2007.-Coat of arms:...
(1859), and eventually at Tübingen, in 1865. The first volume of his principal work, Logik, was published in 1873 and took an important place among contributions to logical theory in the late nineteenth century. In the preface to the first edition, Sigwart explains that he makes no attempt to appreciate the logical theories of his predecessors; he intended to construct a theory of logic
Logic
In philosophy, Logic is the formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning. Logic is used in most intellectual activities, but is studied primarily in the disciplines of philosophy, mathematics, semantics, and computer science...
, complete in itself.
The Logik represents the results of a long and careful study not only of German but also of English logicians. In 1895 an English translation by Helen Dendy
Helen Bosanquet
Helen Bosanquet, née Dendy was a social theorist and social reformer.She is most recognizably known as one of the leaders of the Charity Organisation Society in Britain...
was published in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Chapter 5 of the second volume is especially interesting to English thinkers as it contains a profound examination of the Induction theories of Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England...
, John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was a British philosopher, economist and civil servant. An influential contributor to social theory, political theory, and political economy, his conception of liberty justified the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control. He was a proponent of...
and David Hume
David Hume
David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism. He was one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment...
. His Kleine Schriften
Kleine Schriften
is a German phrase often used as a title for a collection of articles and essays written by a single scholar over the course of a career. "Collected Papers" is an English equivalent. These shorter works were usually published previously in various periodicals or in collections of papers written...
contains valuable criticisms on Paracelsus
Paracelsus
Paracelsus was a German-Swiss Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist....
and Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno , born Filippo Bruno, was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, mathematician and astronomer. His cosmological theories went beyond the Copernican model in proposing that the Sun was essentially a star, and moreover, that the universe contained an infinite number of inhabited...
.
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Works
- Ulrich Zwingli, der Charakter seiner Theologie (1855). Google (Oxford) Google (Stanford) Google (UCal)
- Spinoza's neuentdeckter Traktat von Gott, dem Menschen und dessen Glückseligkeit (1866). Google (Harvard) Google (Oxford)
- Beiträge zur Lehre vom hypothetischen Urteile (1871). Google (UMich)
- Logik (1873–1878). 2 volumes. 2nd ed., 1889-1893. 3rd ed., 1904. 4th ed., 1911. 5th ed., 1924.
- Volume 1, 1873. Die Lehre vom Urtheil, vom Begriff und vom Schluss. 1889. Google (UCal) IA (UToronto) 1904. Google (Harvard)
- Volume 2, 1878. Die Methodenlehre. IA (UToronto)
- Kleine Schriften (1881). 2 volumes. Google (UCal) 2nd ed., 1889.
- Vorfragen der Ethik (1886).
- Die Impersonalien, eine logische Untersuchung (1888). Google (UCal) Google (UMich)
Works in English
- Logic (1895). (Tr. Helen DendyHelen BosanquetHelen Bosanquet, née Dendy was a social theorist and social reformer.She is most recognizably known as one of the leaders of the Charity Organisation Society in Britain...
)- Volume 1. The Judgment, Concept, and Inference. Google (Stanford) Google (UWisc) IA (UToronto)
- Volume 2. Logical Methods. Google (Stanford) Google (UMich) Google (UWisc) IA (UToronto)