WOLFF, Christian.

Philosophia practica universalis, methodo scientifica pertractata, (Practical Universal Philosophy, Using the Scientific Method).

Frankfurt & Leipzig: Rengeriana, 1738-39. FIRST EDITION Volume 1: TP + 4 leaves (8 pp.) = Dedicatio+ 7 leaves (14 pp.) = Præfatio + 1-592 + 10 leaves (19 pp.) = Index; Volume 2: TP + 5 leaves (10 pp.) = Dedicatio + 5 leaves (10 pp.) = Præfatio + 1-808 + 12 leaves (24 pp.) = Index + final blank, Quarto.Little known today, Christian Wolff (1679-1754) was a Rationalist philosopher of the German Enlightenment who published over 26 titles, spanning more than 42 quarto volumes, with contributions primarily in the areas of mathematics and philosophy. He is often regarded as the central historical figure linking the philosophical systems of Leibniz and Kant. According to Kant - in the "Preface" to his Critique of Pure Reason - Wolff is "the greatest of all dogmatic philosophers." Wolff's "strict method" in science, Kant explains, is predicated on "the regular ascertainment of principles, the clear determination of concepts, the attempt at strictness in proofs, and the prevention of audacious leaps in inferences." If nothing else, Wolff has been credited as the first writer to "teach philosophy to speak German." Worn contemporary pasteboards with handwritten titles on the spines. Text is uncut and a bit browned in places. Title pages in red and black. Beautiful copies of these books. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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