Biblical Semantic Logic : A Preliminary Analysis.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue to the Second Edition -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.0 Biblical Semantic Logic -- 1 Logic and Biblical Linguistics -- 1.1 Biblical Languages -- 1 Priorities -- 2 Orientalist Perspective -- 1.2 Logico-Linguistics -- 1 Analysis -- 2 Logico-Linguistics -- 3 Linguistics -- 1.3 Semitic Language Study and Confusion -- 1 Hebrew Intuition -- 2 Semitic Comparative Philology -- 1.4 Interpretation of Biblical Greek -- 1 Septuagintal Relations -- 2 New Testamental Semantics -- 2 MEANING -- 2.0 Sense and Reference -- 1 Sinn and Bedeutung -- 2 Reference -- 3 Linguistic Referents -- 2.1 Logico-Linguistic Context of Reference -- 1 Hypostatized Structures -- 2 Morphology and Logic -- 3 Reference and Predication -- 4 Reference through Hebrew to Semitic Languages -- 2.2 Reference and Intention -- 1 Mental Elements in Reference? -- 2 Semantic Intentions -- 3 Intention and Hypostatization -- 2.3 Semantic Values -- 1 Definition of Function -- 2 Meaning and Usage -- 3 Idiom and Function -- 3 PROPER NAMES -- 3.0 Referential Functions and Ancient Names -- 1 Referential versus Semantic Value? -- 2 Asymmetry of Syntax in PNs -- 3 Idiomatization in Proper Names -- 3.1 Criteria of Identity -- 1 Criterion -- 2 Criterion of Application -- 3.2 Naming yhwh -- 1 Definition -- 2 An Aspect of 'hyh '&amp -- #353 -- r 'hyh -- 3 The First Person and yhwh -- 4 REFERENCE AND PREDICATION -- 4.0 Predicate -- 1 Interpretation -- 2 Generality -- 5 REFERENCE TO ROOTS -- 5.0 The Root of Reference -- 1 Root Fallacy -- 5.1 Roots and Nominalism -- 1 An Example -- 5.2 Referential Root Relations -- 1 Damaged Terms -- 2 Root and Concept -- 3 Idealization of Values -- 6 GENERALITY: CONCLUSION -- 6.0 Theory of Meaning -- 1 Generality -- 2 Use -- 3 Function -- 4 Sense and Reference -- 5 Theological Referents -- 6 Universal -- 7 Logico-Linguistics -- 7 APPENDIX.

7.0 W.F. Albright's Use of 'Logic' -- 1 Scope -- 2 Pseudologic -- Index of Biblical Passages -- Index of Names and Subjects -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

Biblical Semantic Logic first appeared in 1981, and seeks to show that the study of biblical and ancient Near Eastern languages and literatures can be established on a logical basis. In a new prologue for this edition, Gibson reviews some of the scholarly treatment of the topic since the appearance of the first edition. He addresses the topics of originality and infinity and also suggests that deep areas of literary creativity resemble cosmology and pure mathematics. Gibson then demonstrates how the central areas of biblical usage (names, predicates expressions of quantity, idioms) can be mapped employing some contemporary philosophy, logic and linguistics. There is criticism of some previous scholarly interpretations, expecially where these have led to the underestimation of the conceptual and logical sensitivity of biblical narrative.

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