A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2)

"A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2)" by John Stuart Mill is a deep exploration of the science behind how we know what we know, probably from the 1800s. It focuses on organizing existing thoughts about logic and reasoning, instead of introducing all new ideas; it explains how logic is the foundation for scientific thinking and how we understand the world around us. The book starts with introductions that tell us what the author wants to achieve, and the author highlights how important language is to logic, as the words we choose and how we use them impact how we think. It builds a base to look at how language shapes our comprehension of what is true and what we can know, getting ready to present principles in later chapters.