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... determination - must therefore be a matter for chance to determine . And , even should he be so lucky as to light on a place where something like Logic is taught , it will probably be taught in so muti- lated a form and so mingled with ...
... determination - must therefore be a matter for chance to determine . And , even should he be so lucky as to light on a place where something like Logic is taught , it will probably be taught in so muti- lated a form and so mingled with ...
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... of opinion must be the first in order of investigation . Nor until this investigation has been made will we be pre- pared to determine the specific characteristics by which true knowledge is differentiated from opinion in general I.
... of opinion must be the first in order of investigation . Nor until this investigation has been made will we be pre- pared to determine the specific characteristics by which true knowledge is differentiated from opinion in general I.
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... determined , we are in fact talking nonsense ; for it cannot be determined from this expres- sion whether we have in view the welfare of a mere majority , or two thirds , or three fourths , or other proportion of mankind , and hence ...
... determined , we are in fact talking nonsense ; for it cannot be determined from this expres- sion whether we have in view the welfare of a mere majority , or two thirds , or three fourths , or other proportion of mankind , and hence ...
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... determined ; and of such two only can be conceived ; namely , Experience and Reason- ing , or Logic . Of these the former is more or less efficiently used by men in general ; and in concrete matters and in the ordinary familiar affairs ...
... determined ; and of such two only can be conceived ; namely , Experience and Reason- ing , or Logic . Of these the former is more or less efficiently used by men in general ; and in concrete matters and in the ordinary familiar affairs ...
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... determined mainly by custom and authority . Hence the distinction made by the old philosophers between their esoteric and ex- oteric doctrines ; the latter consisting of those that could be taught to the masses , the former , of those ...
... determined mainly by custom and authority . Hence the distinction made by the old philosophers between their esoteric and ex- oteric doctrines ; the latter consisting of those that could be taught to the masses , the former , of those ...
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¹ See Appendix accident affirmative proposition analysis animal apodictic applied argument Aristotle assumed called the Fallacy class denoted common commonly concepts or notions consists constitute contradictory conversion copula corresponding defined definition distinction distinguished division doctrine equal equation equivalent Equivocation error essential example exclusively fact FALLACIES IN DICTIONE Fallacy of Accident Fallacy of Composition Fallacy of Division false fictitious formal former genus gism Hence Hobbes Ignoratio Elenchi illicit assumption illicit substitution included individuals inference Irrelevant Conclusion judgment kind knowledge lacies language latter Laws of Thought logical processes logicians mankind Material Fallacies mathematical meaning middle term minor premise Moral Sciences nature negative nonsensical notions or concepts observed obviously opinions political predicate principle quasi-things ratiocination rational regarded relations of terms RIGHT REASONING rules Secundum Quid sense simply Sovereignty species syllogism theory things thought tion true truth utility Whately words Y is X
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Page 90 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the...
Page 170 - is the science of the operations of the understanding which are subservient to the estimation of evidence; both the process itself of proceeding from known truths to unknown, and all other intellectual operations in so far as auxiliary to this.
Page 131 - By what steps we are to proceed in these is to be learned in the schools of the mathematicians, who from very plain and easy beginnings, by gentle degrees, and a continued chain of reasonings, proceed to the discovery and demonstration of truths that appear at first sight beyond human capacity.
Page 222 - He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion.
Page 16 - And the most part of men, though they have the use of reasoning a little way, as in numbering to some degree, yet it serves them to little use in common life, in which they govern themselves, some better, some worse according to their differences of experience, quickness of memory, and inclinations to several ends; but specially according to good or evil fortune, and the errors of one another. For as for 'science,' or certain rules of their actions, they are so far from it that they know not what...
Page 216 - A servant who was roasting a stork for his master, was prevailed upon by his sweetheart to cut off a leg for her to eat. When the bird came upon table, the master desired to know what was become of the other leg. The man answered, that storks had never more than one leg.
Page 219 - For some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has, merely on account of its title, reached to many thousands more than, I fear, it would have done, had he called it (what it is merely) a grammatical Essay, or a Treatise on Words or on Language.
Page 221 - But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Page 215 - But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knows not such things as these?
Page 18 - First, I say, you must not despond, Athenians, under your present circumstances, wretched as they are; for that which is worst in them as regards the past is best for the future. What do I mean? That your affairs are amiss, men of Athens, because you do nothing...