Elements of Logic

by Richard Whately

Elements of Logic is a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of logical reasoning. This particular edition is a Large Print edition, making it easier for readers with visual impairments to engage with the content. The book is authored by Richard Whately, an English logician and theologian who was known for his contributions to the field of logic. The book covers a range of topics, including the nature of logic, the principles of reasoning, and the methods of argumentation. It also explores the various types of fallacies that can occur in logical reasoning and provides guidance on how to avoid them. The book is written in a clear and accessible style, making it suitable for both beginners and more advanced students of logic. Overall, Elements of Logic is an essential guide for anyone looking to improve their critical thinking skills and develop a deeper understanding of logical reasoning.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1875. Whately, Archbishop of Dublin, treatise on Logic comprising the substance of the article in the Encyclopedia Metropolitana. De Morgan wrote in 1860 that Whately had restored the study of logic in England. Whateley's achievement was not so much in logic as in moral metalogic; he explained what logicians should have been doing.... Logic, said Whateley, is entirely conversant about language, and it is only as reasoning is expressed in language that logic can study it. The Contents are divided into the following four Analytical Outline of the Science; Sythnthetical Compendium; Of Fallacies; and Dissertation on the Province of Reasoning.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Logic, Philosophy

296 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 2011

About the author

English rhetorician, logician, economist, academic and theologian who also served as a reforming Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin. He was a leading Broad Churchman, a prolific and combative author over a wide range of topics. Whately was an important figure in the revival of Aristotelian logic in the early nineteenth century. Whately's view of rhetoric as essentially a method for persuasion became an orthodoxy, challenged in mid-century by Henry Noble Day.

Reviews

[Blunt Of Mercia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good, but the prose style is exceedingly dense, not for the faint of heart! Certainly interesting if one is interested in the history of education, or logic.