Elements of logick, or, A summary of the general principles and different modes of reasoning.
"The professed object of Logick is to furnish rules for the direction of the understanding in its various inquiries after knowledge. It should therefore teach the principles of every species of reasoning, which we have occasion to make use of, both in the pursuits of science, and in the ordinar...
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| Language: | English |
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Boston, Mass. :
Cummings, Hillard & Co.,
1824.
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| Edition: | Fourth edition]. |
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| Online Access: | APA PsycBooks |
| Summary: | "The professed object of Logick is to furnish rules for the direction of the understanding in its various inquiries after knowledge. It should therefore teach the principles of every species of reasoning, which we have occasion to make use of, both in the pursuits of science, and in the ordinary transactions of life. Demonstrative reasoning can be employed only about general truths, and such relations, as are in their nature immutable. It is of little use in regulating our judgments arid conclusions concerning events, which are irregular in their occurrence, and which depend on contingent circumstances. To reason on subjects of this kind, it is necessary to understand the nature of moral evidence, and the grounds of probability. It is by moral evidence alone, that we reason on historical facts, and the casual occurrences of life. It is also this evidence, which influences our conclusions on the important and interesting subjects of government, morals, and religion. Under these impressions, the writer of this compend has pursued the following plan. The first part of the text contains a brief description of the leading faculties and operations of the mind. The second concerns the several kinds of terms and propositions. The third part comprises an explanation of moral and demonstrative evidence; of the different modes of reasoning; of sophisms; and of method, or disposition"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 178 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |