Synopsis
Pure Logic And Other Minor Works is a collection of essays and lectures written by the renowned British philosopher and economist, William Stanley Jevons. The book was originally published in 1890, and it includes some of Jevons' most important contributions to the fields of logic, mathematics, and economics.The first section of the book focuses on Jevons' work in logic, including his famous essay ""The Substitution of Similars"" and his groundbreaking theory of ""logical abacus."" Jevons' work in logic was highly influential in the development of modern symbolic logic, and his ideas continue to be studied and debated by philosophers and mathematicians today.The second section of the book includes a series of lectures on economics, including Jevons' famous ""Theory of Political Economy."" In these lectures, Jevons presents his ideas on the nature of economic value, the role of supply and demand in determining prices, and the importance of mathematical analysis in economic theory.Overall, Pure Logic And Other Minor Works is a fascinating and important book that offers a unique insight into the mind of one of the most influential thinkers of the 19th century. Whether you are interested in logic, mathematics, economics, or philosophy, this book is sure to provide you with new and valuable insights into these fascinating fields.With A Preface By Professor Adamson.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
About the Author
Robert Adamson was born on 17 May 1943 at Neutral Bay, and raised in Sydney, Australia. He was educated at Neutral Bay Primary School and Crows Nest Technical College. His grandfather was a fisherman on the Hawkesbury River to the north of Sydney, where Adamson has lived, on and off, for most of his life. A series of juvenile misdemeanours resulted in him being sent to various detention centres. It was during this period that he first began writing poetry. Adamson is one of Australia's leading poets, and is a successful writer, editor and publisher. His books have been published in the UK and the USA and his poems have been translated into several languages. He has published fifteen volumes of poetry and has organised and produced poetry readings, delivered papers, lectures and readings at literary festivals throughout Australia and internationally. He has been writer-in-residence at Australian universities, and was President of the Poetry Society of Australia, 1974-1980. He was a key player in the growth of the 'New Australian Poetry' and was an editor of the Poetry Society of Australia's magazine, New Poetry, from 1968 until 1982. He taught creative writing classes for the W.E.A during the seventies and was the poetry reviewer for Australia's national newspaper, The Australian. In 1975-76 Adamson organised, as President of the Poetry Society, Australian reading tours for Robert Creeley and Robert Duncan. Robert Adamson has worked as a poetry editor and consultant with Angus & Robertson/HarperCollins and he established several small publishing companies, including Prism Books and Big Smoke. He was the poetry editor the literary magazine Ulitarra from 1993 to 1997. In 1997 he became a founding editor, along with James Taylor, of the international poetry journal Boxkite.
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