In this Book
- Opus Majus, Volumes 1 and 2
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press
summary
The Opus Majus of Roger Bacon (c.1214-92) is one of the most influential scientific and philosophical texts of its age and arguably the high point of medieval knowledge of the physical sciences. In the work Bacon makes a plea for the reform of education, emphasizing the rightful role of the sciences in the university curriculum and the interdependence of the various disciplines.
Prepared in 1267 at the request of Pope Clement IV, the treatise is a collection of ideas, an encyclopedia of knowledge embracing all science, including language, logic, optics, mathematics, moral philosophy, and physics.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xvi
- Part One: Causes of Error
- pp. 3-35
- Part Two: Philosophy
- pp. 36-74
- Part Three: Study of Tongues
- pp. 75-115
- Part Four: Mathematics
- pp. 116-418
- Illustrations
- p. ix
- Part Five: Optical Science
- pp. 419-582
- Part Six: Experimental Science
- pp. 583-634
- Part Seven: Moral Philosophy
- pp. 635-824
Additional Information
ISBN
9781512814064
Related ISBN(s)
9781512809992
MARC Record
OCLC
966762620
Pages
878
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1928