The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the foundations of inductive logic with clear, constructive analysis that ties theory to practice.

This edition surveys the foundations of Material or Objective Logic and the standards for inference, stressing a constructive approach over critique. It is written for English academic students and aims to be accessible while engaging with the best recent contributions to the field.

Readers will encounter discussions of language, definitions, and the essential versus accidental propositions, as well as how observation and memory feed inductive reasoning. The work traces both historical and contemporary perspectives to illuminate how reasoning is built on shared concepts and careful postulates.

• Foundations spanning material/objective logic, probability, and symbolic logic.


• Constructive rather than critical method, with attention to accessible references for students.


• In-depth treatment of language, definitions, and key distinctions in propositions.


• Notes on how recent work and notable logicians influence the treatment, including scholarly acknowledgments.

Ideal for readers seeking a rigorous, original take on logic's foundations.

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