Philosophy by the Book

EUCLID (fl. 300 BCE)
Euclidis Megarensis mathematici clarissimi Elementorum geometricorum, lib. XV
Basileæ: Apud Iohannem Hervagium, 1537.

The title says it all: Euclid's most celebrated book of the Elements (of axiomatic geometry), the inspiration of many a philosopher, Hobbes and Spinoza among them.

Page from Euclid's Elements. Click to enlarge.


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