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 \nJoHN A.SCEULIEN,ST.D.Censor libror件  \nIMPRIMATUR;  \n+ALBLRT G.MEYER,Archiepiscopus MilwaschiensisOctober 27,195S  \n~Am………1i…3m*iiih…11  \nPREFACE  \nA dictionary of the language of scholastic philosophy fitted to the needsof beginners and of undergraduate students of the subject is not available inEnglish.The usual manuals supply indices of terms used and sometimes evena glossary of the terms of the particular branch which is treated in a course.But a dictionary combining the usage in all parts of the scholastic system isalso needed.Surely,the beginner must master the language of.philosophybefore he can conquer the thought of the scholastic philosophers.  \nThe scholastic philosopher is interested in definitions for a different reasonthan the lexicographer and linguist.The philosopher is trying to learn things.He defnes,after investigating reality,in an attempt to describe reality clearlyand to sum up some aspect of his understanding of reality.Hence,we find ourscholastic philosophers adopting as a main feature of their method this insist-ence on defining,on precise and detailed explanation of their definitions,andon proving that their definitions do eorTectly-express what a nature oractivity is.  \nIn this DicTIONARY,references to some texts of the great philosophers areoften given.These will help the alert student to find the descriptions,analyses,divisions,debates,or proofs on these definitions in some of the great scholasticwriters.Yet this is not meant to be an historical catalogue of the usage ofscholastic terms even in the principal scholastic writers.Such a project is notthe answer to the undergraduate's need.It would require a large team ofexperts in the history of scholastic philosophy working together for a longperiod of years to achieve such a dictionary;and it might open up as manydebates on shades of meaning and usage as it would definitively settle thepreferred usage among the classical writers on the subject.  \nThis maze of diverse historical usages is a good field for scholarly study,and some of this has been done,particularly by our French writers.Thepractical way out of the maze has been chosen for the undergraduate's benefitby preferring the meanings and descriptions used by Aristotle or St.Thomasor the commoner usage of the better written modern textbooks.  \nAt the same time it is recognized that the discoveries of the right definitionshave been important landmarks in the history of philosophical ideas.Of thissort are a number of Aristotle's definitions,e.g.,those of art,change,judgment,life,nature,potency,prime matter,soul,time,and virtue.Add to theseBoethius'honored definitions of eternity,freedom,and person;and Augustine'son eternal law,peace,and virtue;and St.Thomas'contributions on analogy,law,substance,and many others.  \nA particular need of the undergraduate is help in defining the incidentaland compound terms so often used in scholasticism.Even very good dic-  \ntionaries seldom supply this assistance to the student,though it seems to beone of his needs.To this end,such incidental terms in their bearing on princi-pal terms have been given considerable attention in this DICTIONARY.Theyfollow in alphabetical order after the main term to which they are applied.  \nSome lists,charts,and diagrams have been included to help the studentsee the relationships between the members of a family of terms.Some of thedivisions and groupings given are certainly debatable,especially as divisionssometimes can be only approximate,sometimes must include analogousmembers,and sometimes show the result of some historical confusion in themeaning of terms and in the selection of a principle of division of the relatedmeanings.Multiple combinations of the terms are usually omitted in thesecharts and lists as they seldom oc","cbCaioXgTU4Uc95A","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioXgTU4Uc95A","pdf",8205587,154,"English","# Preface\n## Purpose of the Dictionary\n## Philosophy vs. Lexicography\n## Selection of Meanings and References\n## Incidental and Compound Terms\n## Supporting Lists, Charts, and Diagrams\n## Notes on Omissions and Scope","[{\"question\":\"Why is a dedicated dictionary of scholastic philosophy needed for beginners and undergraduates?\",\"answer\":\"Because existing manuals typically only index terms used in a specific course or branch, but not the combined usage across the scholastic system. 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