A System of Logic
Encyclopedia
A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive is an 1843 book by English
philosopher John Stuart Mill
. In this work, he formulated the five principles of inductive reasoning
that are known as Mill's methods
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
philosopher John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was a British philosopher, economist and civil servant. An influential contributor to social theory, political theory, and political economy, his conception of liberty justified the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control. He was a proponent of...
. In this work, he formulated the five principles of inductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning, also known as induction or inductive logic, is a kind of reasoning that constructs or evaluates propositions that are abstractions of observations. It is commonly construed as a form of reasoning that makes generalizations based on individual instances...
that are known as Mill's methods
Mill's Methods
Mill's Methods are five methods of induction described by philosopher John Stuart Mill in his 1843 book A System of Logic. They are intended to illuminate issues of causation.-Direct method of agreement:...
.
Online editions
- 1843. Google Books: Vol. I, Vol. II
- 1846. Google Books: All
- 1851. Google Books: Vol. I, Vol. II missing? Internet Archive: Vol. I, Vol. II missing?
- 1858. Google Books: All
- 1862. Google Books: Vol. I, Vol. II
- 1868. Internet Archive: Vol. I, Vol. II. Also Vol. I, Vol. II. Also Vol. I
- 1872. Internet Archive: Vol. I, Vol. II. Also partial HTML version.
- 1882. Internet Archive: All