Synopsis
Elements Of Logick: Or A Summary Of The General Principles And Different Modes Of Reasoning by Levi Hedge. This concise, early 19th-century logic text presents a systematic introduction to the science of reasoning. It opens with a description of the mind’s leading faculties and operations, including perception, consciousness, attention, abstraction, association, and analysis. It then surveys terms and propositions, offering definitions, divisions, and classifications of universal, singular, and relative terms, as well as the structure of propositions and the notion of quantity and quality. The third section addresses judgment and reasoning, distinguishing intuitive or moral evidence from demonstrative proof, and treating induction, analogy, and reasoning on facts. The work moves through the theory and practice of syllogistic reasoning, enthymemes, and various forms of compound propositions, before concluding with method, disposition, and practical guidance for inquiry. Overall, Hedge aims to furnish elementary rules for directing understanding, memory, and disciplined thought in pursuit of truth.
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