Synopsis
The Way To Geometry (English Edition) by Petrus Ramus invites readers into a clear, methodical approach to the foundations of geometry. Written in a classical instructional style, this work presents core geometric ideas with an emphasis on orderly reasoning, careful definition, and step-by-step development of concepts.
Ideal for students of mathematical history, classical education, and anyone interested in how geometry was taught in earlier traditions, Ramus’s text highlights the discipline of thinking that underlies geometric study. The presentation encourages readers to follow a structured path from basic principles toward more advanced understanding, reflecting a pedagogical vision that values clarity and logical progression.
Whether you are exploring geometry for its practical reasoning, its intellectual beauty, or its historical importance, The Way To Geometry offers a focused and thoughtful guide—one that showcases the enduring appeal of learning geometry through precise language and rigorous method.
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About the Author
Petrus Ramus (1515 – 1572) was an influential French humanist, logician, and edu-cational reformer. A Protestant convert, he was killed during the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Early life: He was born at the village of Cuts in Picardy; his father was a farmer. He gained admission at age twelve, to the Collège de Navarre, working as a servant. A reaction aga-inst scholasticism was in full tide, at a transitional time for Aristotelianism. On the occasion of taking his degree (1536) Ramus allegedly took as his thesis Quaecumque ab Aristotele dicta essent, commentitia esse, which Walter J. Ong paraphrases as follows: "All the things that Aristotle has said are inconsistent because they are poorly systematized and can be called to mind only by the use of arbitrary mnemonic devices." According to Ong this kind of spectacular thesis was in fact routine at the time. Even so, Ong raises questions as to whether Ramus actually ever delivered this thesis. Early academic career: Ramus, as graduate of the university, started courses of lectures. At this period he was enga-ged in numerous separate controversies. One opponent in 1543 was the Benedictine Joachim Perion. He was accused, by Jacques Charpentier, professor of medicine, of undermining the fo-undations of philosophy and religion. Arnaud d'Ossat, a pupil and friend of Ramus, defended him against Charpentier. Ramus was made to debate Goveanus (Antonio de Gouveia), over two days. The matter was brought before the parlement of Paris, and finally before Francis I. By him it was referred to a commission of five, who found Ramus guilty of having "acted rashly, arrogantly and impudently," and interdicted his lectures (1544).
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