Logic, or the Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ... to any special study, than in four hours at a dull and improper season. I would also give the same advice, if some vain, or wortMess, or foolish idea, will crowd itself into your thoughts; and if you find that all your labour and wrestling cannot defend yourself from it, then divert the importunity of that which offends you by turning your thoughts to some entertaining subject, that may amuse you a little, and draw you off from the troublesome and imposing guest; and many a time also in such a case, when the impertinent and intruding ideas would divert from present duty, devotion and prayer have been very successful to overcome such obstinate troublers of the peace and profit of the soul. If the natural genius and temper be too volatile, JicMe, and wandering, such persons ought in a more especial manner to apply themselves to mathematical learning, and to begin their studies with arithmetic and geometry; wherein new truths continually arising to the mind, out of the plainest and easiest principles, will allure the thoughts with incredible pleasure in the pursuit: this will give the student such a delightful taste of reasoning, as will fix his attention to the single subject which he pursues, and by degrees will cure the habitual levity of his spirit: but let him not indulge and pursue these so far, as to neglect the prime studies of his designed profession. CHAP. VI. SPECIAL RULES TO DIRECT OUR CONCEPTIONS OF THINGS. A Great part of what has been already written is designed to lay a foundation for those rules which may guide and regulate our conceptions of things: this is our main business and design in thefirst part of Logic. Now if we can but direct our thoughts to a just and happy manner informing our ideas of things, the other...