Condillac - Logique de Condillac - 1802

Rare illustrated edition with 9 folding plates of this pedagogical manual inspired by the thought of Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, aimed at conveying to students the fundamental principles of logic in a perspective that is clear, progressive, and suited to public education born from the Revolution -

It sits within the educational reform of the time, seeking to disseminate rational knowledge founded on the analysis of ideas and the operations of the mind -

The work develops the essential notions of Condillac's logic, notably the role of sensations in the formation of ideas, the importance of language as an instrument of thought, and the necessity to break down reasoning to ensure its accuracy -

It emphasizes the analytic method, consisting of starting from simple elements to build more complex knowledge, while avoiding errors arising from prejudices or imprecision of language -

Noël / Condillac - Logic of Condillac, For the use of the pupils of the prytanees and lycées of the French Republic - 1802 - Volume III - Dufart -
353pp.

Good condition of the binding, the work in its brown half-leather with period corner pieces, marbled boards, signs of wear, lower cap damaged, rear hinge cracked for a few cm, corners worn, blue edges, smooth spine ornamented with gold fillets and flourishes, gilded title and volume number on a piece of black leather -

Good interior condition, some foxing and stains more pronounced on certain pages, complete with its 9 folding plates bound at the end of the volume -

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