Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic, Volume 3Blackwood, 1860 - 510 pages |
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absolutely abstract affirmative Anal animal antecedent applied Aristotle attributes Boethius called categorical syllogism character Compare concept conclusion condition considered constitute contained Contradiction contradictory conversant copula denote determined disjunctive disjunctive syllogism distinction division doctrine Edition enounced Enthymeme Esser example Excluded Middle exclusively existence Explication expressed extensive quantity figure form of thought free agent genus gism Greek hypothetical syllogism induction inference judgment knowledge Krug laws of Identity laws of thought LECT Lecture likewise Logic logicians Logik major premise Major term matter meaning ment Metaphysics middle term Minor term mood nature necessary negation negative notion object particular philosophers principle Prior propositio propositions proximate quadruped quantity of comprehension quantity of extension Reason and Consequent regard relation responsible agent rule signification sion sophism Sorites species sphere STOICHEIOLOGY subsumption sumption thing tion tive truth universal Whately whole words τὸ
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