William Minto

Logic, Inductive and Deductive William Minto

This edition of William Minto's exceptional examination of logic and its forms is complete, contains the author's original diagrams.

Characterized by incisive explanations of logic in language and analysis, Minto's excellent introduction is a must-read for those wishing to gain a grasp of critical thought and the applications of logic. Beginning with an examination of how logic began as a discipline, Minto delves into an examination of logical consistency, the syllogism, plus various analyses of terms and their proper usage.

Minto's masterwork is focused chiefly on linguistics and language; how people may properly express rational arguments and thoughts in order to attain a consistent approach to both speech and thinking. Minto's sources are diverse; for instance he cites Aristotle and other Ancient Greek philosophers as providing the founding of modern logic. A further strength of the text are methods described for analyzing arguments, thereby identifying the qualities - and potential inconsistencies and weaknesses - in their logic.

Later on in the book, Minto turns his focus upon logic as it is applied in scientific experiments and studies. The use of sources and statistical, reliably measured data as a bedrock to quantifiable proof of hypotheses is examined, together with a variety of observational methods used by scientists to expand the boundaries of their knowledge.

Frequently relied upon by legal professionals, linguists, mathematicians, teachers and lecturers for years, Logic, Inductive and Deductive remains a valuable manual which capably introduces and expounds upon its subject.