He posits that the content of our internal discourse depends entirely on what the mind is directed toward, making mental language a direct reflection of our cognitive engagement with the world.
Abelard’s De interpretatione remains essential for understanding how medieval scholars transitioned from ancient philosophy to the sophisticated logic of the late Middle Ages. By defining the "internal discourse" as a natural, non-conventional language, Abelard provided a framework for how human reason can achieve objective truth. Download 053Le discours int pdf
This text is a pivotal moment in the development of "via moderna" or Ockhamism, which later separated Christian theology from purely Aristotelian metaphysics. He posits that the content of our internal
Abelard distinguishes between the physical utterance and the underlying mental content. Download 053Le discours int pdf