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13. Teaching this Art
Part 13 - The last part - How to Teach
this Art
1. This part is divided into four parts. First,
the artist must have thoroughly
memorized the alphabet, the figures, the
definitions, the rules and the layout of the
table.
2. Second, he must clearly explain the
text to the students through reasoning,
without relying on other authorities, and
the students must prepare themselves by
reading through the text, and they must
put any questions they have about it to
the artist or teacher.
3. Third, the teacher must put questions
to the students and solve them rationally
according to the process of this Art, for
without reasoning, the artist cannot make
it work. Here we should note that the Art
has three friends, namely intellectual
subtlety, skill in reasoning, and good
intentions, for without these, no one can
learn it.
4. Fourth, the teacher must ask the
students to solve the questions he puts to
them. And he must tell them to multiply
many reasons for one and the same
conclusion, and also to identify the loci
where the answers are found and where
reasons are multiplied for the answers.
But as long as the students do not know
how to give answers, multiply reasons, or
find loci, the artist or teacher must show
them how to do these things.
Epilogue.
The End of this Art
To the honor and praise of God and for the
public good, Raymond finished this book
in Pisa, in the monastery of Saint
Donnino, in the month of January of the
year 1307 of the Incarnation of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Amen.
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