Notes taken by Alexander Archibald from dictates of George Peacock, 1688-1689

Notes from the dictates of George Peacock, taken down by Alexander Archibald. Prefaced [pp.i-ix] by extracts from a sermon and by a riddle in English in the hand of John Archibald, 1725, lord of Balraunie, [Menmuir, Angus], starts 'I have a thing that nothing is'.

Pp.1-194 Cursus Logicus, in four parts, part I finished 24 December 1688, part II finished 5 February 1689.

Part I:

• pp.1-2 Logicam Praefatio [Preface].
• pp.2-6 Introductio ad logicam [Introduction to logic].
• pp.7-14 De syllogismi materia et forma [On Syllogisms].
• pp.14-22 [On the terminology of logic].
• pp.22-29 De objecto logicae [On the proper object of logic].
• pp.29-34 [On various objections].
• pp.34-43 [On terms].
• pp.43-52 De idearum nostra [On the nature of ideas].
• pp.52-59 De idearum objectis [On the proper object of ideas].
• pp.59-65 De distinctione [On distinctions].
• pp.66-75 De Universales [On universals].
• pp.75-84 De genere et specie [On genus and species].
• pp.84-92 De differentia et individuo [On individuation].
• pp.92-99 De proprie et accidente [On properties and accidents].
• pp.99-103 [On arguments from analogy].
• pp.103-109 De categoriis [On categories].
• pp.109-112 De accidente [On accidents].
• pp.112-117 De quantitate et qualitate [On quantity and quality].
• pp.117-122 De relations [On relations].
• pp.122-127 [On predicates].
• [p.128 scribbles].

Part II:

• pp.129-134 [On simple and compound propositions].
• pp.134-136 De variis speciebus [On varieties of species].
• pp.136-140 [On the determination of falsity].
• pp.140-143 [On inferential reasoning from a false major].
• pp.143-147 [On opposition].
• pp.147-149 [On future propositions].
• pp.149-151 De propositionii conversione [On the conversion of propositions].
• pp.151-156 De definitione et divisione [On Definition and Division].

Part III:

• pp.157-161 De argumentatione [On various types of argument].
• pp.161-167 De syllogismi [On the syllogism].
• pp.167-181 De divisione syllogismi [On the varieties of syllogism].

Part IV:

• pp.182-188 De methodo in genere [On logical method in general].
• pp.188-190 De methodo analytica [On analytical method].
• pp.190-194 De methodo compositionis [On procedure by composition, unfinished].

George Peacock was a regent teaching philosophy at Marischal College, Aberdeen, c.1688-1694.

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Binding: vellum and vellum boards. Remains of two ties. Ruled borders. Paper: 10.4x15.6cm

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Volume owned by David Speid [Speed], 1690, and, in 1725, by John Archibald of Balraunie.

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University of St Andrews GB 227 msBC59.P4: Notes taken down by Thomas Paull from the dictates of George Peacock, 1694.