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... instance , as a real science of human character , because the human mind is too variable and complicated a subject of investigation . There are no two persons so much alike that you may be sure of one acting in all circumstances as the ...
... instance , as a real science of human character , because the human mind is too variable and complicated a subject of investigation . There are no two persons so much alike that you may be sure of one acting in all circumstances as the ...
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... instance , by saying that " part of a part is part of the whole . " Iron is part of the class of metals , which is part of the class of elements : hence iron is part of the class of elements . If I now introduce another definition of ...
... instance , by saying that " part of a part is part of the whole . " Iron is part of the class of metals , which is part of the class of elements : hence iron is part of the class of elements . If I now introduce another definition of ...
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... instances might no doubt be found . Great care should be taken to avoid confusing terms which express the presence or absence of a quality with those which describe its degree . Less is not the negative of greater because there is a ...
... instances might no doubt be found . Great care should be taken to avoid confusing terms which express the presence or absence of a quality with those which describe its degree . Less is not the negative of greater because there is a ...
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... instance , a person should argue that " punishment is an evil , " and according to the principles of morality " no evil is to be allowed even with the purpose of doing good , " we might not at the first moment see how to avoid the ...
... instance , a person should argue that " punishment is an evil , " and according to the principles of morality " no evil is to be allowed even with the purpose of doing good , " we might not at the first moment see how to avoid the ...
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... instances of the same meaning ; they are all objects of the same description or kind . The word cathedral is probably univocal or of one logical meaning only , The word church , on the other hand , is equivocal , because it sometimes ...
... instances of the same meaning ; they are all objects of the same description or kind . The word cathedral is probably univocal or of one logical meaning only , The word church , on the other hand , is equivocal , because it sometimes ...
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ABCD adjective ambiguous angles animal antecedent applied argument Aristotle assert belong bodies called cause character circumstances class of things combinations common compound conclusion connotation considered consists contains contrapositive conversion copula Crown 8vo defined definition denote derived disjunctive syllogism distinct distinguished division earth Edition effect elementary employed equal exactly example exist explained expressed fact fallacy fallacy of accident false fcap figure genus geometrical gism give Greek heat hypothetical syllogism implied Induction inference instance iron J. S. Mill kind knowledge known language Latin Laws of Thought LESSON Logic logicians major premise major term material fallacies Mathematical meaning ment metals are elements method middle term Mill's mind minor mode moods nature negative notion objects observed particular planets possess predicate properties prove qualities quantity reader reasoning resemblance rules sentence simple species syllogism theory tion treated treatise triangle true truth universal verb words
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