The art of logical thinking; or, The laws of reasoning

1909·11.5 MB·English

by  Atkinson, William Walker, 1862-1932

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THE ART OF LOGICAL THINKING
OR
THE LAWS OF REASONING
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THE ART OF
LOGICAL THINKING
OR
THE LAWS OF REASONING
By WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON
FOWLER & COMPANY
L. N.
1, Imperial Arcade, Ludgate Circus
London, E. C, EuKland
1909
THE PROGRESS COMPANY
CHICAGO. ILL.
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Copyright 1909
By
THE PROGRESS COMPANY
Cliicago, 111., U. S. A.
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CONTENTS
I. Reasoning 9
II. The Process of Reasoning 17
III. The Concept 25
IV, The Use of Concepts 37
V. Concepts and Images 48
VL
Terms 56
VII. The Meaning of Terms 73
VIIL Judgments 82
IX. Propositions 90
X. Immediate Reasoning 99
XI. Inductive Reasoning 107
XII. Reasoning by Induction 116
XIII. Theory and Hypotheses 125
XIV. Making and Testing Hypotheses 132
XV. Deductive Reasoning 144
XVL
The Syllogism 156
XVII. Varieties of Syllogisms 167
XVIII. Reasoning by Analogy 179
XIX. FaUacies 186