The Logic of Banking: a Familiar Exposition of the Principles of Reasoning, and Their Application to the Art and the Science of Banking: Volume 3

Gilbart Gilbart

ISBN 10: 0371478553 / ISBN 13: 9780371478554

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2016

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• Title: The Logic of Banking: a Familiar Exposition of the Principles of Reasoning, and Their Application to the Art and the Science of Banking: Volume 3
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371478553
• ISBN 13: 9780371478554
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 799 grams

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"The Logic Of Banking: A Familiar Exposition Of The Principles Of Reasoning, And Their Application To The Art And The Science Of Banking" by James William Gilbart. The work is a nineteenth?century treatise that frames banking as both an art and a science and uses logic as a practical tool for bankers and students. It blends instruction in reasoning with concrete banking topics, including notes, deposits, bills of exchange, and central banking. The book is structured to connect general principles of reasoning with banking practice, introducing Part I on the nature and utility of reasoning and Part II on how logical relations—such as whole and part, genus and species, and various causes—illuminate banking arguments. It discusses biases to avoid, defines essential banking terms, and develops a methodical approach that emphasizes precise language, clear definitions, and careful testing of ideas against observed banking effects. It also engages with 19th?century currency regulation, Bank Acts, crises, and the role of London joint?stock banks in public finance, aiming to improve professional practice and policy through disciplined reasoning with banking history as illustration.