One of the most important contributions to the history of ideas ever written. Translated with an Introduction by Stephen Clucas. Notes w/ Bibliographical References. Index. xxviii, 333 pp. Fine Hardcover w/ Fine dj.

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T�tulo: Logic and the Art of Memory: The Quest for a Universal Language
Editor: University of Chicago Press
Fecha de publicaci�n: 2000
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 0226728269
ISBN 13: 9780226728261
Encuadernaci�n: Hardcover
Edici�n: 1st Edition
Estado: New
Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine

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The mnemonic arts and the idea of a universal language that would capture the essence of all things were originally associated with cryptology, mysticism, and other practices. This work argues that this view is belied by an examination of the history of the idea of a universal language.

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Paolo Rossi is a professor emeritus in the Department of History and Philosophy at the University of Florence. His many books include Francis Bacon: From Magic to Science and The Dark Abyss of Time. Stephen Clucas is a lecturer in the humanities at Birkbeck College.

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