Essay Towards an Easy and Useful System of Logic

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English · 1834 · 3h 25m · Education, Philosophy

I have ventured to offer this small work to the public with the view of accomplishing two objects; first, to endeavour to impress upon the reader's attention the constituted differences of evidence which exist in the various departments of human knowledge, to which the higher kinds of reasoning are applied; and, secondly, to avoid as much as possible those crabbed and technical words and phrases, so profusely scattered over most of our elementary as well as popular treatises on Logic.

The first object, that of pointing out the differences in the evidence on which various subjects rest, must be allowed by all to be an important one. Many errors in judgment, in matters of great interest to mankind, take their rise from vague and incorrect notions as to the nature of the subjects which come under the mind's contemplation. And in regard to the constant use of antiquated terms, in works which professedly aim at the strengthening and guiding of the understanding, we are fairly entitled to conclude that such terms ought to be limited to the smallest possible number, to prevent a gloomy and mysterious air being given to that, which, in other respects, might be considered as both pleasant and perspicuous.

I have avoided, as far as possible, all controversial matter. When a subject on which there still exists a diversity of opinion has crossed the path of my inquiries, I have unqualifiedly adopted the principles of one party; not with the most distant idea of pronouncing a dogmatical verdict on the question at issue, but solely from the wish to prevent the reader's attention from being drawn to topics which have only a remote connexion with the general principles of reasoning. - Summary by Preface

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Preliminary Observations	19:09	Gelesen von jenno
On the Objects of a Rational System of Logic, and to what Departments of Knowledge it can be with propriety Applied	11:06	Gelesen von jenno
On the Nature of Mathematical Evidence, and its Influence when applied to other branches of Knowledge; with a few Remarks on the Evidence of Natural Philosophy Part 1	14:56	Gelesen von jenno
On the Nature of Mathematical Evidence, and its Influence when applied to other branches of Knowledge; with a few Remarks on the Evidence of Natural Philosophy Part 2	15:09	Gelesen von jenno
On the Mind	12:15	Gelesen von Jay Piza
On Morals	3:04	Gelesen von Kaitlyn Pereira
On Political Philosophy	5:50	Gelesen von Jay Piza
On Religion — Natural and Revealed	11:30	Gelesen von Larry Wilson
General Remarks on the Contents of the Preceding Chapters	3:50	Gelesen von Catrina
On Analysis and Synthesis or Induction	11:43	Gelesen von Catrina
On Analogy	18:07	Gelesen von Owlivia
On Probable Evidence	2:40	Gelesen von Owlivia
On Testimony	6:19	Gelesen von Owlivia
On Language	13:43	Gelesen von Catrina
General Remarks on the Five Preceding Chapters	4:04	Gelesen von Catrina
On Syllogisms Part 1	19:17	Gelesen von jenno
On Syllogisms Part 2	15:56	Gelesen von jenno
On Technical Phrases in the Art of Logic	3:38	Gelesen von Larry Wilson
Miscellaneous Hints for the Government and Improrement of the Understanding	12:59	Gelesen von DawnH