Fallacies: A View of Logic From the Practical Side (Classic Reprint)

Alfred Sidgwick

ISBN 10: 1330151615 / ISBN 13: 9781330151617

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2016

Beschreibung

Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating world of fallacies, exploring the various ways in which reasoning can go astray. The author takes a practical approach to the subject, focusing on the methods used to identify and avoid these errors in thinking. Through clear analysis, the book examines the key principles of proof, disproof, and the process of evaluating the soundness of arguments. Building upon the work of renowned thinkers like Mill and Bain, the author lays out the foundation for a framework to understand the limitations of logic and the different types of errors that can arise. The book distinguishes between real and unreal propositions, exploring how seemingly logical arguments can be based on faulty premises or obscured meanings. By exploring the intricacies of logic and the common pitfalls that trap even the most astute minds, this book offers a valuable tool for sharpening our critical thinking skills. Whether you are a seasoned scholar or simply seeking to improve your ability to evaluate information, this book provides a compelling and insightful journey into the art of sound reasoning. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Fallacies: A View of Logic From the Practical Side (Classic Reprint)
• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1330151615
• ISBN-13: 9781330151617
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: New
• Buchtyp: print-on-demand item
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Logic

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Excerpt from Fallacies: A View of Logic From the Practical Side

This book is intended, like the others in the International Scientific Series, mainly for the general reader. That is to say, it requires no previous technical training, and is written as much as possible from the unprofessional point of view.

Although any treatment of Fallacies must be to a great extent a treatment of methods of Proof, and must therefore demand a certain amount of general logical theory, yet by trying to keep chiefly in view the practical side of the science of Logic, - subordinating to that all other interests or inquiries, - I have been able to neglect the discussion of much debatable matter and to avoid definite adherence to a school. No doubt, Mill and Bain, - and, more remotely, Hume, - are the authors to whom the general substance of the present work is mainly traceable; but one may, I hope, utilise many of their results without being compelled to accept the whole of their Philosophy.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Fallacies: A View of Logic From the Practical Side

Importance of the distinction, 31. Ambiguities of Inference,' 'reasoning,' etc., 32 - 34. The problem of Proof always narrower than that of Inference, 35.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.