Logic: Deductive and Inductive
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Reissue, 4/17/2014
EAN 9781107656703, ISBN10: 1107656702
Paperback, 280 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
William Ernest Johnson (1858–1931) was a renowned British logician and economist, and also a fellow of King's College, Cambridge. Originally published in 1922, this book forms the second of a three-volume series by Johnson relating to 'the whole field of logic as ordinarily understood'. The series is widely regarded as Johnson's greatest achievement, making a significant contribution to the tradition of philosophical logic. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Johnson's theories, philosophy and the historical development of logic.
Introduction
1. Inference in general
2. The relations of sub-ordination and co-ordination amongst propositions of different types
3. Symbolism and functions
4. The categorical syllogism
5. Functional extension of syllogism
6. Functional deduction
7. The different kinds of magnitude
8. Intuitive induction
9. Summary including geometrical induction
10. Demonstrative induction
11. The functional extension of demonstrative induction
Index.