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1831 May 5 M
Posology
Morphoscopics
Ordo Docendi
1
Ch. or §. Morphoscopics Ordo docendi — Order of the matter by
which instruction is afforded administered to beginners
1 or 2
Morphoscopics.
Docenda — their order
1. Diagrams of the
figures: with their
genesis, 1. analytical
2 synthetical.
1. List of the several figures as per Euclid with their several
definitions: and on the occasion of each shew the way in
which the impressions and ideas of them have been presented to view: viz
first in the way of analysis from the consideration of the several
solid and really existing bodies. 2. then in the way of synthesis
by delineations.
2 or 3
2 Axioms for demonstration
of the
1: as means of
demonstration and effectuation.
2 Postulates as means
of effectuation
2. Thus expository matter first; before the axioms, and
the postulates: these two being demonstration being the only purpose
for which these two are brought to view: namely,
axioms for the purpose of demonstration both of theorems and problems
postulates only or at least chiefly for the demonstration of the problems.
3 or
3 Use of giving
instruction of the uses
to which the as yet
unapplied posological
matter is applicable
3. Quere — should this be presented by the matter of the indication
of the use of giving the uses of as yet unapplied posology,
followed or not followed — preceded or not preceded
by an indication of the uses themselves?
4
4 Quere as to the committing
to verse the
matter of the above
4 Both these branches of the introductory matter, when
in the most apt manner possible expressed in prose,
shall they be put into rhyme? for example by Bowring?
5
Indication
of omissible matter
in Euclid, with
reasons for the omiss
5
5 Euclidical matter,
omissible — what or
why
5. Consider of the species of matter which will not be
proper for in the course of the instruction administered to
beginners: the class of persons virtually addressed namely the persons
of whom it is expected that they will take it
being the instructors rather than the learners
Examples
1. Matters in Euclid and others to be eliminated — left
unnoticed; without mention made of them in the course of the
instruction
2. In regard to each — taken individually or in groups,
grounds-and-reasons of the omission.
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