Philosophiae codex : preside d[omino] illustrissimo Leloup

Name:

Guimberteau

Timespan:

Early works to 1800; 18th century

Date:

1700

Description:

A treatise on the elements of philosophy, beginning with its definition and derivation, and continuing to the principles of logic and reasoning, metaphysics and first principles, and ethics. The text is written with a view to the practices of René Descartes and Cartesian doubt.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Gift of George Boas, 1972.

Subject:

Logic -- Early works to 1800; Logic; Metaphysics -- Early works to 1800; Metaphysics; Ethics -- Early works to 1800; Ethics; Ontology -- Early works to 1800; Ontology; Philosophy, Modern -- 18th century; Philosophy, Modern

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Treatises; Lecture notes; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, European; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

255 leaves : paper; 211 x 165 mm bound to 214 x 167 mm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Canon of Blancy, in the diocese of Angoulême.; Title and author from title page (f. i recto).; Incipit 1: Non immerito quidem inter antiquos aliquis contendit... (f. 1r); Explicit 1: ... exigere evidentiam objecti sed duntax at evidentiam testimonii (f. 15r).; Incipit 2: Logica si vim nominis spectes e[st]... (f. 15r); Explicit 2: ... qui eam quam iniit in inquirenda veritate methodum nitido et per utili sermone prosecutus est (f. 69r).; Incipit 3: Methaphisica duplex est, nempe generalis seu ontologia, et specialis seu pneumatologia (f. 70r); Explicit 3: ... edocta suspicetur parem se posse ex aliis bonis finitis voluntatem percipere (f. 175v).; Incipit 4: Moralis seu ethica est disciplina actuum humanorum directrix honestatem... (f. 176r); Explicit 4: ...reliqua ob angustias temporis omittuntur (f. 254r).; Table of contents: 1. f.1r-15r: Prolegomena philosophiae / Guimberteau.; Table of contents: 2. f.15r-69r: Logica / Guimberteau.; Table of contents: 3. f.70r-175v: Methaphysica / Guimberteau.; Table of contents: 4. f.176r-254r: Ethica seu moralis / Guimberteau.; Collation: Paper, 255; 1⁸ 2⁷(+7) 3-32⁸; [i, 1-254]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto. Partial contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Layout: Written in 32-37 long lines.; Script: Written in a cursive script.; Binding: Contemporary parchment (Zacour-Hirsch).; Origin: Written in France, probably 18th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1230