This book by the esteemed Isaac Watts expounds the art of logical thinking through examining how we gain knowledge and understanding. Published at the dawn of the Enlightenment, this book incorporates the learned ideas of the day. Watts provides straightforward observations and clear rules that systematize and illuminate the reader's natural reasoning abilities. This book is an excellent primer for understanding the history of logic, and it helpfully explores the four key operations of the mind: perception, judgment, argumentation, and disposition. The author instructs the reader on how we form our concepts of the world around us while also introducing a new way of thinking about abstract concepts, unpacking the nature of being and not-being. This book is not merely an abstract theory of logic but gives practical direction to improve quality of thought, the organization of our ideas, and most importantly, how to communicate our thoughts to others. Whether you are a student seeking to improve your critical thinking skills or anyone wishing to strengthen your reasoning, this book provides the building blocks of logical reasoning that will serve you throughout your life.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book by the esteemed Isaac Watts expounds the art of logical thinking through examining how we gain knowledge and understanding. Published at the dawn of the Enlightenment, this book incorporates the learned ideas of the day. Watts provides straightforward observations and clear rules that systematize and illuminate the reader's natural reasoning abilities. This book is an excellent primer for understanding the history of logic, and it helpfully explores the four key operations of the mind: perception, judgment, argumentation, and disposition. The author instructs the reader on how we form our concepts of the world around us while also introducing a new way of thinking about abstract concepts, unpacking the nature of being and not-being. This book is not merely an abstract theory of logic but gives practical direction to improve quality of thought, the organization of our ideas, and most importantly, how to communicate our thoughts to others. Whether you are a student seeking to improve your critical thinking skills or anyone wishing to strengthen your reasoning, this book provides the building blocks of logical reasoning that will serve you throughout your life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780259993780_0
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