"A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive, 7th Edition, Vol. II" by John Stuart Mill is a philosophical exploration of logic, heavily focused on how scientific investigations gather evidence. Continuing his in-depth study, Mill inspects different kinds of reasoning, with special attention to induction, while questioning the very nature and boundaries of scientific assumptions. He starts by setting up the base for discussing induction, shining a light on how inductive and deductive ways of thinking work together in scientific discovery; he also distinguishes between basic and complex rules in nature. He challenges us to think about whether we can get to one all-encompassing rule that explains everything in nature, showing a key interest of the Enlightenment: emphasizing how important theories are to science, he stresses that they must be checked against real-world proof to be believed.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive, 7th Edition, Vol. II
By John Stuart Mill
Discover how science tests its assumptions and builds knowledge of the world through reasoning and evidence.
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About the AuthorJohn Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy. Dubbed "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century" by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control.
John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy. Dubbed "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century" by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control.
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