9781333256647 - Elements of Logic: Comprising the Substance of the Article in the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; with Additions, &c Classic Reprint by Whately, Richard (3 results)

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book theorizes that despite the importance of learning, science, and reasoning in the pursuit of truth and fulfillment, knowledge can only be attained through beginning with and understanding foundational principles. The author posits that the principles offered in this book will serve the learner best when approached with the understanding that they are not meant to be the only or ultimate source of truth. Rather, as the author writes, âsuch is the nature of the fundamental principles of a scienceâ"they are so fully implied in the most evident and well-known truths, that the moment they are fully embraced, it becomes a difficulty to conceive that we could ever have been not aware of them.â In this way, the author encourages the reader to first understand the fundamentals of logic and from that foundation pursue knowledge with a critical eye toward the reasoning that leads to truth. 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. print-on-demand item.