Logic

Piquer, Andres, 1711-1772Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 687K words
Chapters: 69

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Logica by Andres PiquerAuthor: Piquer, Andres, 1711-1772,Language: Spanish, Class: BC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Logic, Release Date: Jul 7, 2004

Editor's review

Logica is a logic work written in the eighteenth century by the Spanish thinker Andrés Piquer, made publicly available as a Spanish electronic edition by Project Gutenberg. Its value lies in presenting the state of logic teaching at the intersection of early modern Spanish scholastic philosophy and Enlightenment thought: it discusses traditional topics such as concepts, judgments, and reasoning, while also reflecting contemporary concerns about method, evidence, and the certainty of knowledge. For readers studying the history of Spanish philosophy, the history of logic, or the scholastic educational tradition, this is a usable primary text. Readers should not expect the style of a modern symbolic logic textbook, but should place it back in its eighteenth-century academic context and attend to the historical meanings of terms and the structure of argument. The electronic edition is convenient for full-text searching and suitable for topical excerpts and comparative study.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars studying early modern Spanish philosophy and logic
Advanced students interested in the scholastic tradition and the history of logic
Readers of intellectual history with Spanish reading ability
Readers who need public-domain primary texts for textual analysis

Not a good fit for

Beginners hoping to learn modern symbolic logic
Readers with no Spanish and no translation aids
Readers who prefer accessible popular works and dislike classical argumentative style

Reading tips

Understand the eighteenth-century Spanish scholastic background before entering specific chapters.
Take structural notes following the order of concepts, judgments, and reasoning to map the author's framework.
Consult a philosophical dictionary for historical terms, avoiding forcing modern logical meanings onto them.
Select one chapter to compare with contemporary logic textbooks and observe similarities and differences.

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for learning modern logic?

It is not very suitable as an introductory modern logic textbook. It is an eighteenth-century logic work whose approach and terminology are quite distant from today's symbolic logic and formal proofs. It is more valuable for understanding the history of logic or early modern Spanish academic education; those wishing to learn modern logic should choose contemporary textbooks.

What language level is needed to read this book?

The electronic edition is in Spanish, and the style is that of an eighteenth-century academic work, with sentence structures and terminology that differ from modern Spanish. Good Spanish reading ability will help; if limited, a philosophical dictionary or related research literature can aid understanding, and machine translation should not be relied on entirely for key arguments.

Where does the author Piquer stand in the history of logic?

According to the materials, Andrés Piquer lived from 1711 to 1772 and was a Spanish thinker whose Logica is an eighteenth-century logic work. The given materials alone cannot provide a full account of his life and school affiliation; readers wishing to assess his historical position should consult specialized studies in Spanish philosophy and the history of logic rather than drawing conclusions from this book's introduction alone.

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About the author

Piquer, Andres, 1711-1772 Author · Spanish · 1711–1772

Andres Piquer (1711–1772) was a Spanish physician, philosopher, and one of the representative figures of the Spanish Enlightenment. Active in the early eighteenth century, when Spanish intellectual culture was gradually turning toward reason and empirical observation, his writings span medicine and logic and show a tendency to combine scientific method with philosophical reflection. Only one work by him is held in this collection, Logica, whose title indicates his concern with the rules of thought, forms of argument, and methods of organizing knowledge. Because public information is limited, details of his life and academic career cannot be described at length. Judging from the surviving work, his logic served medical and philosophical discussion, with clear language and orderly argument, reflecting the Enlightenment scholar’s attitude of examining traditional knowledge through rational tools. His writings have some reference value within the scholarly context of the Spanish Enlightenment and merit attention from those studying eighteenth-century Spanish medicine and logical thought.