Humanism in an age of science : the Amsterdam Athenaeum in the golden age, 1632-1704 / by Miert, Dirk van

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Part I -- A History -- Introduction -- The university that was never founded -- The myth of the wise merchant -- A scarcity of sources -- The historiography of Athenaeum and University -- Research question -- Structure of this book -- Editorial principles -- Chapter One -- Higher Education in the Low Countries -- Foundations -- A nursery for the state -- A nursery for the church -- Advantages for the city -- Advantages for the parents -- The specific function of an illustrious school -- The practical utility of knowledge -- The controversial start of the Amsterdam Athenaeum -- Chapter Two -- An Amsterdam Cortege -- The inauguration of the Illustrious School -- The first period: "The illustrious beginning" -- The second period -- The third period -- Conclusion -- Part II -- Teaching Practices -- Chapter Three -- Private teaching -- Introduction -- Variables in private teaching -- Regular and non-regular students -- Regular and non-regular teachers -- Conclusion -- Chapter Four -- Public teaching -- Introduction -- The lectio publica -- Praelectiones and lectiones publicae -- Audience composition -- Conclusions -- Chapter Five -- Semi-public teaching -- Introduction -- The disputation -- The practice oration -- Practical education -- Conclusion -- Chapter Six -- Holidays, timetables and absences -- Introduction -- The academic year -- Series Lectionum -- Absences -- Conclusion -- Part III -- The Contents of Teaching -- Chapter Seven -- The arts I: the rhetorical subjects -- Introduction -- History and eloquence -- Oriental languages -- Conclusions -- Chapter Eight -- The arts II: the philosophical subjects -- General introduction -- Three periods: Barlaeus, Senguerdius and De Raei -- Logic -- Physics and mathematics -- Moral philosophy -- Philosophy at the Athenaeum: conclusion -- Chapter Nine -- The teaching of law -- Introduction -- The first period -- The second period -- The third period -- Conclusion -- Chapter Ten -- The teaching of medicine -- Introduction -- Developments in medicine -- The Amsterdam medical world -- Premature plans -- Senguerdius (16488211;1667) -- Blasius (16608211;1685) -- Bernagie (16928211;1699) -- Conclusion -- Chapter Eleven -- The teaching of theology -- Introduction -- The Athenaeum and the Remonstrant Seminary -- The Athenaeum and the other religious denominations -- Theological ideas in teaching prior to Van Leeuwen -- Gerbrandus van Leeuwen -- Conclusion -- Part IV -- Conclusion and Appendices -- Chapter Twelve -- Conclusion -- Introduction -- The Athenaeum as a traditional institute of higher education -- The Athenaeum as a city venture -- The Athenaeum in the academic landscape -- The Athenaeum: humanism in an age of science -- Appendix 1: Timeline of professors -- Appendix 2: Geographical origins of students defending disputations, 16508211;1670 -- Appendix 3: Easter and Pentecost holidays at the Athenaeum -- Sources -- Unpublished sources -- Municipal archives and state archives -- University Libraries (manuscript letters) -- Published sources.…”
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