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System of Logic Ratiocinative and Inductive, Vol. 2 of 2: Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence and the Methods of Scientific Investigation (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Stuart Mill

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9780428814922: System of Logic Ratiocinative and Inductive, Vol. 2 of 2: Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence and the Methods of Scientific Investigation (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0428814921 ISBN 13: 9780428814922
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover how scientific reasoning becomes clearer and more universal .

This volume surveys the foundations of induction, classification, and the logic that underpins scientific inquiry, revealing how ideas about evidence and method shape real-world knowledge.

This edition examines how we group objects, the role of natural kinds, and the balance between definitions and examples in organizing knowledge. It also discusses the limits of purely mathematical classifications when faced with the complexities of natural history, and it explains how concept formation, language, and classification influence both science and practice.
  • How to distinguish useful classifications from mere labels, and why natural groups matter
  • Why a “type” or exemplar helps organize a whole class of objects
  • How to connect theory with practice across disciplines, from geology to botany
  • What counts as evidence, and how approximate generalizations feed into exact knowledge
Ideal for readers of philosophy of science, logic, and the history of ideas who want a clear map of inductive reasoning, evidence, and the classification of nature.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0428814921
ISBN 13 
9780428814922
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
577
Rating
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