Salomon Maimon's Theory of Invention

How can we invent new certain knowledge in a methodical manner? This question stands at the heart of Salomon Maimon''s theory of invention. Chikurel argues that Maimon''s contribution to the ars inveniendi tradition lies in the methods of invention which he prescribes for mathematics. Influenced by Proclus'' commentary on Elements, these methods are applied on examples taken from Euclid''s Element...