Logic, or the Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth (Classic Reprint): With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as Well as in the Sciences - Couverture souple

Watts, Isaac

 
9781333777982: Logic, or the Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth (Classic Reprint): With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as Well as in the Sciences

Synopsis

Sharpen your thinking with a clear, practical guide to using reason well.

This classic logic primer teaches how to organize ideas, judge evidence, and reason soundly for daily life, study, and discussion. It presents a structured approach to perception, judgment, and inference, helping readers distinguish truth from error without getting lost in theory. This edition lays out the core concepts in approachable terms. You'll learn how evidence from senses, conscience, reason, faith, and inspiration supports different kinds of knowledge, and how to apply method to real questions. The book emphasizes practical steps for thinking clearly, arguing fairly, and avoiding common biases.

  • Different kinds of evidence and how they ground belief
  • How to form clear ideas, define terms, and distinguish universals from particulars
  • Rules for judging propositions, arguments, and syllogisms
  • Strategies for organizing study, improving memory, and guiding inquiry
Ideal for readers of philosophy, theology, or anyone seeking a disciplined, usable approach to reasoning in everyday life.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1825 edition by J.F. Dove, London.

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