Logick, or the Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth (Classic Reprint): With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as Well as in the Sciences - Tapa blanda

Watts, Isaac

 
9781333085889: Logick, or the Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth (Classic Reprint): With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as Well as in the Sciences

Sinopsis

A practical guide to sharp thinking and clear reasoning In this classic treatise, you’ll learn how to use method and evidence to judge truth in religion, life, and science. It explains different kinds of knowledge, from personal experience to divine revelation, and how to weigh them without bias.

The book outlines how to approach inquiries with discipline—when to prove, explain, or exhort, and how to adapt method to the subject at hand. It also covers common pitfalls, such as premature judgment and confusing opinion with certainty, offering a path to steadier, more reliable thinking.




  • Different kinds of evidence and how they shape our beliefs

  • How to balance reason, faith, and inspiration in sound argument

  • Practical guidance on organizing thought for study, writing, and discussion

  • Strategies to guard against error in daily life and in study



Ideal for readers seeking clearer thinking and a more careful approach to understanding religion and life.

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Excerpt from Logick, or the Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth: With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as Well as in the Sciences

Ciiap. V. Special rule: to direfi u: in judging ofpatfz ticular oéjefir. Seét. I. Principle: and rule: ofjudg ment concerning tbe objefi: of/en e; p. 23 I. Sea! 2 Principle: and rule: of judgment in matter: of reafon and jpeculation, p; 23 5. Sea. 3. Principle: and. Rule: of judgment in matter: of morality and religion, p. 240. Seft. 4. Principle: and rule: ofjudgmenf in matter: of lntman prudence, p. 244. Sea. 5. Principle: and rule: of judgment in matter: of lot/man teflimony, p. 246. _se&. 6. Principle: and rule: 9c judgment in matter: te/li/aotty, p. 251. Sea. 7. Piinciplc: an ruler of judgment concerning tiaing: peg/i, prefent, and to come, oy tbe mere ufe of fed/on, p 254.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Logick, or the Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth: With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as Well as in the Sciences

Chap. IV. Of word}, and their fiveral divj/ionr, toge ther with the advantage and danger of them. Sea. 1. In general and their afe, p. 49. Sedt.2.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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