Elements Of Logic: Together With An Introductory View Of Philosophy In General, And A Preliminary View Of The Reason - Softcover

Henry Philip Tappan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371429161 ISBN 13: 9780371429167

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

"Elements Of Logic: Together With An Introductory View Of Philosophy In General, And A Preliminary View Of The Reason" by Henry Philip Tappan. Elements Of Logic is a comprehensive 19th-century treatise on logic and philosophy by Henry P. Tappan that surveys the nature and aims of philosophy, distinguishes the phenomenal from the metaphenomenal, and presents a systematic account of logic in its four major sections: introductory philosophy, preliminary view of the reason, and the four books of logic (Primordial Logic, Inductive Logic, Deductive Logic, and the Doctrine of Evidence). The work unfolds a broad program for understanding how premises, laws, and first principles ground inferences, demonstrations, and proofs, and it includes an extended discussion of the relations between philosophy and the sciences, the nature of proof, and the criteria for genuine philosophical knowledge. Throughout, the author argues for a rational, principled order of inquiry, blending metaphysical foundations with epistemological and methodological critique. The book stands as a foundational text in the history of logic and philosophical method, reflecting 19th-century commitments to universal principles and the unity of knowledge.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371429161
• ISBN 13: 9780371429167
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 486