About A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive is a work in which John Stuart Mill presents his views on the principles of reasoning and the methods of inductive reasoning. The book is divided into 6 books, in which Mill discusses various topics such as the nature of evidence, the methods of induction, the distinction between deduction and induction, and the logic of probability. Book 1 examines the nature of language and the importance of clear and precise definitions in reasoning. Book 2 discusses the laws of thought and the importance of conformity to these laws in reasoning. In Book 3, Mill examines the formal logic or the calculus of inference. Book 4 looks at the logic of the moral sciences, specifically the methods of induction used in the social sciences. Book 5 examines the principles of deductive logic and the conditions under which deductions can be considered valid. Finally, Book 6 is an in-depth examination of the principles of induction and the methods of induction used in scientific reasoning. Overall, A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive is considered a classic work in the philosophy of science and logic and is still widely read and studied today. It is known for its clear and well-argued presentation of Mill's views on reasoning, induction, and scientific discovery.
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John Stuart Mill, English philosopher, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential liberal thinker of the 19th century. He was an exponent of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by Jeremy Bentham, although his conception of it was very different from Bentham's.