The Laws of Discursive Thought: Being a Text-book of Formal LogicR. Carter and Brothers, 1870 - 212 pages |
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The Laws of Discursive Thought: Being a Text-Book for Formal Logic / by ... James McCosh No preview available - 2013 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abstract Notion affirm or deny affirm the antecedent affirming the consequent animals antecedent apprehension argue argument Aristotle attri attribute called Carnivora color common Comprehension concept conclusion concrete conscience contemplating contradictory copula defined definition denote denying the antecedent dicotyledons differentia discursive thought disjunctive disjunctive proposition distinction distinguished distributed division employ existence expressed Extension fallacy false genus gism greater number Greek idea illicit major Immediate Inferences Implied Judgments indefinite number individuals Induction involved kind language laws of discursive laws of thought Logic logicians look major premiss mammals marks means ment mental middle term mind minor monocotyledons moral nature negative objects possessing observed ositions particular person phrases plants poets predicate principle proceed prop properties propositions reality reasoning regarded relation reptiles rule sense separate signification Singular sion speak species stand syllogism things thinking tion true truth Universal virtue Whately words
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