On Maxima and Minima Chapter 5 of Rules for Solving Sophismata, with an Anonymous Fourteenth-Century Discussion

Heytesbury, William & John Longeway

ISBN 10: 9027718687 / ISBN 13: 9789027718686

Published by D. Reidel Publishing Company, 1984

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Usual ex-library marks, 1-1/2" dent in front cover, pencil notes on endpapers, small amount of pencil in the text, otherwise solid, reading condition; no dust jacket; Synthese Historical Library, 26; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages.

Seller Inventory # 244384

Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Maxima and Minima Chapter 5 of Rules for Solving Sophismata, with an Anonymous Fourteenth-Century Discussion
• Publisher: D. Reidel Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027718687
• ISBN 13: 9789027718686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

This book began with my edition of the anonymous treatise. A translation and notes seemed essential if the material of the treatise was to be understood. It then seemed that Chapter 5 of Heytesbury's Rules for Solving Sophismata, on which the treatise was based, should also be included. My translation of the Heytesbury treatise is based on a fifteenth-century edition, supplemented by readings from a few of the better manuscripts. (A critical edition from all the manuscripts, of which Chapter 5 will be mine, is now in progress under the supervision of Paul Spade, but only a few insignificant changes in the translation should be necessitated by the completed edition. ) An examination of related materials seemed reasonable, and these included Heytesbury's commentator Gaetano, as well as a chapter from a treatise by Johannes Venator (in an edition in progress provided by Francesco del Punta). It seemed unnecessary to publish Gaetano's and Venator's related works in this volume, but all their departures from Heytesbury and the anonymous treatise are noted here. I have not examined other works in the tradition in any detail. I owe a great deal to my teacher, Norman Kretzmann, not only as regards the edition and translations, but also as regards the notes, study and introduction. The referees of the typescript (to me unknown) made unusually thorough criticisms and suggestions to which I have paid close attention. The book is far better for my having done so.