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The Universe of Learning
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, tens of thousands of students attended schools and universities in Europe in pursuance of a professional career. In this period, students normally were required to study subjects categorized under Philosophy and the Liberal Arts. Philosophy (comprising the “sciences” and the “arts”) and the Liberal Arts in particular encompass a broad range of subjects, such as metaphysics, physics, mathematical disciplines, ethics, family life (oeconomica), politics, logic, rhetoric, grammar, poetics and history, as well as curriculum plans conceived for individual schools and universities. Selection of works This series focuses on printed works from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. Works held by libraries in Europe and North America as well as works in some European archives will be accessed. Amongst others, they comprise textbooks, disputations, orations and curriculum plans. In selecting works for this series, the focus is on materials that enhance our knowledge of philosophy, the liberal arts, and education in general during this period. Thus works which are pedagogically informative, especially rare or which for other reasons may be regarded as either important or valuable are included. Early modern history and culture The works published in this series are of interest to a wide range of researchers studying early modern history and culture, including specialists in scholastic philosophy, the history of rhetoric, the history of linguistics, the history of political thought, the history of science, the history of mathematics, musicologists, and theologians. At present, only a very small portion of extant texts pertaining to Philosophy and the Liberal Arts in Early Modern Europe is available to modern researchers as reproductions in printed or microfiche form. The publication of this series will therefore open up new areas of research. Prof. Joseph S. Freedman General advisor Philosopy and the Liberal Arts |