[Psicology]HUARTE, Juan. Esame de gl'ingegni de gl'huomini per apprender le scienze. In Venetia, presso Aldo, 1590.
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8vo, mm. 155x110; Contemporary full smooth vellum binding; pp. 16 nn. 367, 17 nn.; pp. 300 and 301 erronely numbered 258 and 283; Segn.: *⁸ A-2A⁸. ;. Aldus Anchor on the Titlepage, woodcut initials and ornaments, Round and Italic type. Note of possession inside cover dated 1605, ink stamp with motto “Ignem veni mittere in terram clero populoque”.
ALDINE RARE EDITION with the translation of Camillo Camilli. Important work that demonstrates the connection between psychology and physiology is the first attempt to analyze the human psychology in the modern sense of the term. The Spanish doctor track the variation of human genius based on the '' human temperature, derived from three primary qualities of heat, humidity and dryness. It also establishes the first distinction in the scientific sense of memory, understanding and imagination, understood as components of human knowledge; then discussing how to procreate intelligent children, it proposes a theory of heredity. This book became very popular and greatly influenced the scientific culture: it was translated into seven European languages and were made at least 70 editions before 1700.
Cfr. Thorndike VI, pp. 413-14.
Sign of dampstain on the margin of some pages, soiled text due to the quality of ink and paper, unsophisticated copy.
ALDINE RARE EDITION with the translation of Camillo Camilli. Important work that demonstrates the connection between psychology and physiology is the first attempt to analyze the human psychology in the modern sense of the term. The Spanish doctor track the variation of human genius based on the '' human temperature, derived from three primary qualities of heat, humidity and dryness. It also establishes the first distinction in the scientific sense of memory, understanding and imagination, understood as components of human knowledge; then discussing how to procreate intelligent children, it proposes a theory of heredity. This book became very popular and greatly influenced the scientific culture: it was translated into seven European languages and were made at least 70 editions before 1700.
Cfr. Thorndike VI, pp. 413-14.
Sign of dampstain on the margin of some pages, soiled text due to the quality of ink and paper, unsophisticated copy.
