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... probably be found to be amply sufficient1 . It is to be remembered , however , that 1 Even this modicum exceeds the present requirements . If , however , the student were allowed to avail himself of an English text - book divested of ...
... probably be found to be amply sufficient1 . It is to be remembered , however , that 1 Even this modicum exceeds the present requirements . If , however , the student were allowed to avail himself of an English text - book divested of ...
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... probably the man I saw yesterday , ' ' This is possibly the man I saw yesterday . ' That we use these forms in conversation and discussion is unquestionable , but it is one main object of Logic to analyse our abbreviated inferences and ...
... probably the man I saw yesterday , ' ' This is possibly the man I saw yesterday . ' That we use these forms in conversation and discussion is unquestionable , but it is one main object of Logic to analyse our abbreviated inferences and ...
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... probably far exceed that saved by simplifying the forms of Conversion and Syllogism ; ( 2 ) that the forms of expression given above are not merely unusual , but are such as we never do use , whereas , though the analysis of our ...
... probably far exceed that saved by simplifying the forms of Conversion and Syllogism ; ( 2 ) that the forms of expression given above are not merely unusual , but are such as we never do use , whereas , though the analysis of our ...
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... probably on account of its unimportance , the latter perhaps because it applies only to singular and collective terms . Definition is ana- lysed into genus and differentia ; no distinction is drawn by later logicians between dia and ...
... probably on account of its unimportance , the latter perhaps because it applies only to singular and collective terms . Definition is ana- lysed into genus and differentia ; no distinction is drawn by later logicians between dia and ...
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... probably be able to adduce instances of some phi- losophers wh , according to the ordinary meaning of the word ' imaginative , ' would be called unimaginative , and so , by meeting my E with an I proposition , gain an apparent victory ...
... probably be able to adduce instances of some phi- losophers wh , according to the ordinary meaning of the word ' imaginative , ' would be called unimaginative , and so , by meeting my E with an I proposition , gain an apparent victory ...
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abstract terms act or operation affirmed or denied ambiguity analysis argument Aristotle asserted attribute or group called CHAPTER collective term College common terms conclusion conjunctive consequently copula Crown 8vo deductive inference defined definition differentia disjunctive disjunctive proposition disjunctive syllogism distinction distinguish distributed distribution of terms division Edited employed English Euathlus fallacy formerly Fellow fourteenth legion genus gism group of attributes group of individuals human ignoratio elenchi immediate inference inasmuch incorrect thoughts induction instances language legitimate Logic logicians major premiss meaning minor Molière moods negative Note noticed older logicians ordinary Oriel College Oxford P. G. TAIT particular premiss permutation Philosophy poets predicate probably proposition reasoning rectilineal figure regarded relation Roman senate rules saw yesterday shews simply singular and collective singular or collective singular term Socrates species student subaltern subject and predicate substantive syllogism tenth legion term expressive tion true universal verb virtue
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