This two-volume work, first published in 1843, was John Stuart Mill's first major book. It reinvented the modern study of logic and laid the foundations for his later work in the areas of political economy, women's rights and representative government. In clear, systematic prose, Mill (1806–73) disentangles syllogistic logic from its origins in Aristotle and scholasticism and grounds it instead in processes of inductive reasoning. An important attempt at integrating empiricism within a more general theory of human knowledge, the work constitutes essential reading for anyone seeking a full understanding of Mill's thought. Continuing the discussion of induction, Volume 2 concludes with Book VI, 'On the Logic of the Moral Sciences', in which Mill applies empirical reasoning to human behaviour. A crucial early formulation of his thinking regarding free will and necessity, this book establishes the centrality of 'the social science' to Mill's philosophy.
| ISBN: | 9781108040891 |
| Publication date: | 8th December 2011 |
| Author: | John Stuart Mill |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 642 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought |
This two-volume work, first published in 1843, was John Stuart Mill's first major book. It reinvented the modern study of logic and laid the foundations for his later work in the areas of political economy, women's rights and representative government. In clear, systematic prose, Mill (1806–73) disentangles syllogistic logic from its origins in Aristotle and scholasticism and grounds it instead in processes of inductive reasoning. An important attempt at integrating empiricism within a more general theory of human knowledge, the work constitutes essential reading for anyone seeking a full understanding of Mill's thought. Continuing the discussion of induction, Volume 2 concludes with Book VI, 'On the Logic of the Moral Sciences', in which Mill applies empirical reasoning to human behaviour. A crucial early formulation of his thinking regarding free will and necessity, this book establishes the centrality of 'the social science' to Mill's philosophy.
A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive features in the following genres: Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive is available in Paperback
A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive was written by John Stuart Mill and published by Cambridge University Press
A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive has 642 pages
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