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1831 April, — Seen May 8
Posology
II Morphoscopics
Means of facilitation
Indication of Contrivance
Contrivance, or say
Medium of {1 demonstration
{2. effectuation
{3. invention or
discovery
See Conjectural
History
Contrivance, or say expedient or device — or say Medium of proof
1 In the case of a theorem, medium of demonstration;
2 In the case of a problem, medium of effectuation;
3. In both cases medium of invention or say discovery
Denomination employed by D'Alembert, principe. Examples
Examples of 1 Principle the first: principe de superposition — employed on in speaking of the
occasion of the 4th or 5th of the 1st book of Euclid's
Elements.
2. Principle the 2d. Principle of reductio ad absurdum
Under the head of each proposition, give indication of the
medium of demonstration or effectuation
Then i course, under the head of each medium of
demonstration, and each medium of effectuation, make reference
to the several propositions in which it is employed.
Medium of demonstration, and effectuation and invention or
say discovery are and have been
1. Definition
2. Axiom
3. Postulates
4. Propositions
Of the distinction between 1. Enuntiation. 2. Preparation
for (viz. for demonstration) and 3. Demonstration, see in its
place.
Note here the relation between a Preparation and
a Contrivance. The Preparation will consist either 1. simply of reference
made to the contrivance: or of additions
made to the diagram figure and its diagram for
the purpose of shewing that the contrivance is applicable
to that proposition as well as the others in which
employment is given to it.
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