 | 1843 - 832 σελίδες
...insufficiently adverted to, hoth hy the defenders of the syllogistic theory, and hy its assailants. " It must he granted, that in every syllogism, considered as an argument to prove the conclusion, there is a petitin principii. When wB say — ' AU men are mortal. Socrates is a man ; THEREFORE Socrates is mortal'... | |
 | 1843 - 750 σελίδες
...account of the functions and value of the syllogism, in reply to these two opinions. In the first place, it must be granted that in every syllogism, considered...prove the conclusion, there is a petitio principii. If the whole syllogism hangs on the major premiss ; and the major premiss cannot be true unless every... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1846 - 632 σελίδες
...syllogism. We have purposely reserved our remarks upon this topic for the present place. Mr. Mill contends that " in every syllogism considered as an argument...prove the conclusion, there is a petitio principii ; for, no reasoning from generals to particulars can prove any thing, since from a general principle... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1846 - 630 σελίδες
...by the defenders of the syllogistic theory and by its assailants. § 2. It must be granted that itf every syllogism, considered as an argument to prove...When we say, , . All men are mortal, . Socrates is a man, _-. . ; therefore Socrates is mortal ; it ia unanswerably urged by the adversaries of the syllogistic... | |
 | 1848 - 544 σελίδες
...be already contained in the major ; being merely pointed out by the syllogism. Thus " it must be r. granted, that in every syllogism, considered as an...argument to prove the conclusion, there is a petitio prineipii." Accordingly he allows, that " no reasoning from generals to particulars can, as such, prove... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1851 - 530 σελίδες
...insufficiently adverted to, both by the defenders of the syllogistic theory and by its assailants. § 2. It must be granted that in every syllogism, considered...unanswerably urged by the adversaries of the syllogistic f. I theory, that the proposition, Socrates is mortal, is presupposed in the more general assumption,... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1856 - 270 σελίδες
...insufficiently adverted to, both by the defenders of the syllogistic theory and by its assailants. It must be granted that in every syllogism, considered...Socrates is a man ; Therefore, Socrates is mortal ; LOGICAL VALUE OF THE SYLLOGISM. 227 it is unanswerably urged by the adversaries of the syllogistic... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1856 - 588 σελίδες
...pressingly urged than any other, which merits some comment. " It must be granted," says Mr. Mill, " that in every syllogism, considered as an argument...prove the conclusion, there is a petitio principii." For, he argues, we cannot syllogistically prove that the Duke of Wellington is mortal, except by previously... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1857 - 268 σελίδες
...are mortal ; Socrates is a man ; Therefore, Socrates is mortal ; LOGICAL VALUE OF THK SYLLOGISM. 227 it is unanswerably urged by the adversaries of the...mortal," is presupposed in the more general assumption, " AH men are mortal :" that we cannot be assured of the mortality of all men, unless we were previously... | |
 | Asa Mahan - 1857 - 400 σελίδες
...of the age. ERKOR OF HR. Mill, IN REGARD TO THE SYLLOGISM. " It must be granted," says Mr. Mill, " that in every syllogism, considered as an argument to prove the conclusion, there is SLpetitio principii. When we say, All men are mortal ; Socrates is a man ; Therefore, Socrates is mortal... | |
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When we say, All men are mortal Socrates is a man therefore -•'Socrates is mortal; it is unanswerably urged by the adversaries of the syllogistic f. 
