Logic and the art of memory the quest for a universal language
A brilliant translation of this classic account of the art of memory and the logic of linkage and combination, the two traditions deriving from the Classical world and the late medieval period, and becoming intertwined in the 16th Century. From this intertwining emerged a new tradition, a grandiose...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Continuum
2006
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Add Tag | Summary: | A brilliant translation of this classic account of the art of memory and the logic of linkage and combination, the two traditions deriving from the Classical world and the late medieval period, and becoming intertwined in the 16th Century. From this intertwining emerged a new tradition, a grandiose project for an 'alphabet of the world' or 'Clavis Universalis'. Translated with an Introduction by Stephen Clucas |
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| Physical Description: | 333 pages 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780826488619 0826488617 |
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