Adversus Grammaticos
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Adversus Grammaticos is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of grammatical theory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek text
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philosophical work ⓘ skeptical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsAt | suspension of judgment about grammatical theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Against the Professors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sextus Empiricus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between ordinary usage and grammatical rules
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limits of technical expertise in language ⓘ skeptical critique of educational disciplines ⓘ |
| critiques |
claims of grammatical knowledge
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dogmatic assumptions of grammarians ⓘ grammatical expertise ⓘ theoretical grammar ⓘ |
| discipline |
linguistics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria of linguistic correctness
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foundations of grammar ⓘ grammatical theory ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic prose
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philosophical polemic ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Roman Imperial era ⓘ |
| influenced |
later debates on grammar and rhetoric
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medieval discussions of grammar ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Sextus Empiricus’ works against the arts ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | ancient skepticism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Pyrrhonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
| questions |
possibility of certain grammatical knowledge
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reliability of linguistic rules ⓘ status of grammar as a technē (art or craft) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Adversus Logicos
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Adversus Mathematicos NERFINISHED ⓘ Adversus Physicos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
epistemology
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grammar ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Adversus Grammaticos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
mode of opposition
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skeptical argumentation ⓘ |
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