The distinction between "cnticisrn" and "topics" is analyzed in the light of von Wright's criticism to Descartes. Vice's proposal of the activity proper to tOpic,hnked to the use of language, rhetoric and eloquence is closer to that which von Wright 10 cates "Within the "comprehensive paradigm" whereas criticism, iden tified with the Cartesian method, privileges abstraction, iogical deduction and
The distinction between "cnticisrn" and "topics" is analyzed in the light of von Wright's criticism to Descartes. Vice's proposal of the activity proper to tOpic,hnked to the use of language, rhetoric and eloquence is closer to that which von Wright 10 cates "Within the "comprehensive paradigm" whereas criticism, iden tified with the Cartesian method, privileges abstraction, iogical deduction and
The distinction between "cnticisrn" and "topics" is analyzed in the light of von Wright's criticism to Descartes. Vice's proposal of the activity proper to tOpic,hnked to the use of language, rhetoric and eloquence is closer to that which von Wright 10 cates "Within the "comprehensive paradigm" whereas criticism, iden tified with the Cartesian method, privileges abstraction, iogical deduction and