The Logic of Names: An Introduction to Boole's Laws of Thought (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

I. P. Hughlings

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331710161 ISBN 13: 9780331710168

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the building blocks of thought and language through The Logic of Names.

This introduction surveys how words, signs, and ideas shape logic, mind, and reasoning, grounding abstract rules in everyday language.

In clear, approachable terms, the book traces how names express meaning, how definitions and descriptions work, and how logical relations connect ideas. It blends philosophy of mind with formal logic, showing how language governs the science of correct thinking and the art of reasoning.

• Understand how words function as signs and how meanings shift with usage
• Learn what definitions, descriptions, and classifications do in logical analysis
• See how universal and particular propositions are formed and interpreted
• Discover the Boolean approach to logic and its historical context

Ideal for readers of logic, philosophy of language, and introductory logic texts who want a disciplined yet readable overview of how names and signs organize thought and argument.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331710161
• ISBN 13: 9780331710168
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 102