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Jones, Adam Leroy

9781162635200: Logic: Inductive and Deductive an Introduction to Scientific Method

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ISBN 10: 1162635207 ISBN 13: 9781162635200

Editorial: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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""Logic: Inductive and Deductive an Introduction to Scientific Method"" by Adam Leroy Jones is a comprehensive guide to the principles of logic, with a focus on inductive and deductive reasoning. The book is designed to provide readers with a solid foundation in the scientific method and the tools necessary to analyze and evaluate arguments in a variety of contexts.The first part of the book covers the basics of logic, including the different types of reasoning, logical fallacies, and the principles of argumentation. The second part of the book focuses on inductive reasoning, including the scientific method, hypothesis testing, and statistical analysis. The final part of the book covers deductive reasoning, including syllogisms, propositional logic, and predicate logic.Throughout the book, Jones uses clear and concise language to explain complex concepts, making it accessible to readers with little to no prior knowledge of logic. The book also includes numerous examples and exercises to help readers practice their skills and apply what they have learned.Overall, ""Logic: Inductive and Deductive an Introduction to Scientific Method"" is an essential resource for anyone looking to improve their critical thinking skills and develop a deeper understanding of the scientific method.1909. This is designed as a textbook and aims to present an outline of scientific study as briefly and as concretely as possible. Contents: First Stages in Knowledge; Classification; The Use and Misuse of Words; Propositions; Induction; Verification and Deduction; The Syllogism; Traditional Treatment of the Syllogism; Abbreviated and Complex Forms of Reasoning-Hypothetical and Disjunctive Syllogisms; Proof and Disproof, Failure to Prove; Statistics; Averages; Probability; The Construction of Systems; Explanation; Hypothesis; and Typical Systems of Knowledge.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.

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1909. This is designed as a textbook and aims to present an outline of scientific study as briefly and as concretely as possible. Contents: First Stages in Knowledge; Classification; The Use and Misuse of Words; Propositions; Induction; Verification and Deduction; The Syllogism; Traditional Treatment of the Syllogism; Abbreviated and Complex Forms of Reasoning-Hypothetical and Disjunctive Syllogisms; Proof and Disproof, Failure to Prove; Statistics; Averages; Probability; The Construction of Systems; Explanation; Hypothesis; and Typical Systems of Knowledge.

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It aims to present an outline of scientific method as briefly and as concretely as possible. It is not designed to serve as an introduction to general philosophy. I ts chief claim to novelty is in the arrangement of the subject matter. The traditional arrangement in which the deductive processes are presented first usually leaves with the student the impression that method is chiefly deduction, and that there is no very close connection between this and the rest of subject. The arrangement, which is here adopted, was selected on pedagogical grounds and not in the interests of any epistemological theory. The justification for dogmatic statements on disputed points is also pedagogical. Argument on such points in a text-book usually fails to interest the student and often tends to make him think that the whole subject is in an uncertain state and mostly a matter of opinion. Some subjects are treated much more briefly than they deserve, but I wished to keep them in due proportion with the rest. Fallacies are first discussed along with the processes with which they are connected, but they are all brought together in a later chapter. Many of the exercises are new, but I have also drawn freely from other text books.
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