Logic, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Arnold Ruge

ISBN 10: 1330271475 / ISBN 13: 9781330271476

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book synthesizes works from some of the most authoritative philosophical minds representing a diverse range of viewpoints, covering major disciplines of philosophical thought, such as Logic, Ethics, Esthetics, Philosophy of History, and Philosophy of Religion. These perspectives traverse a history of philosophy while exploring fundamental aspects of philosophical inquiry and indicate the attitudes of these scholars toward the pressing experiences of their time. The insights this book offers on logic illustrate how its foundational principles can only be fully realized through the concrete and manifold ways in which they can be applied and experienced. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Logic, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330271475
• ISBN 13: 9781330271476
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Logic

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Synopsis

Foundations of Logic for the curious mind

This volume surveys how logic can be seen as a living system, not just a set of rigid rules. It links classic principles to newer ideas about how we recognize and organize reasoning.

Starting from the principle of Sufficient Ground, the text shows how judgments can be settled by rational inference. It ties familiar notions like identity to broader claims about when different terms refer to the same content. The work also discusses how classic systems relate to contemporary debates, referencing scholars who challenge or refine long‑standing views. It then proposes a fresh angle by introducing a realm of “modes of action,” a set of logical entities that behave like classes and propositions but open doors to a new algebra of logic. The discussion emphasizes that the totality of all possible modes cannot be defined, yet well‑defined systems of possibilities can exist and have their own logical order.

In this edition, you’ll encounter ideas such as:

• How inference can proceed under the axiom of Sufficient Ground and the role this plays in choosing between competing judgments.
• The notion of modes of action as a logical category, with operations analogous to addition, multiplication, and implication.
• How a calculus of modes of action can be developed alongside the calculus of classes and propositions.
• Why the axiom of identity remains central, while other logical laws may play a regulative rather than a productive role in inference.

Ideal for readers of early 20th‑century philosophy and students of logic who want to explore how new ideas can reshape foundational concepts.