| John Hunter - 1848 - 224 páginas
...Similarly, John Stuart Mill says, " Language is evidently, and by the admission of all philosophers, one of the principal instruments or helps of thought,...imperfection in the instrument, or in the mode of employing it, is confessedly liable, still more than in any other art, to confuse and impede the process,... | |
| Charles Davies - 1850 - 400 páginas
...also an in- lnou«hlt strument of thought, and one of the principal helps in all mental operations ; and any imperfection in the instrument, or in the mode of using it, will materially affect any result attained through its aid. nflorda »ii,Mts of instrument Every hnuich... | |
| Charles Davies, William Guy Peck - 1855 - 592 páginas
...operations. Language is an instrument of thought, and one of the principal helps in all menial operations. Any imperfection in the instrument, or in the mode of using it. will materially affect any result attained through its aid. Every branch of science has, to a certain extent,... | |
| 1856 - 870 páginas
...suspected of prejudice or partiality — " language is evidently, and by the admission of all philosophers, one of the principal instruments or helps of thought...any imperfection in the instrument or in the mode of employing it is confessedly liable, still more than in almost any other art, to confuse and impede... | |
| Robert Gordon Latham - 1856 - 308 páginas
...a portion of the art of thinking. Language is evidently, and by the admission of all philosophers, one of the principal instruments or helps of thought ; and any imperfection in the instruments, or in the mode of employing it, is confessedly liable, still more than in almost any other... | |
| Robert Gordon Latham - 1856 - 324 páginas
...a portion of the art of thinking. Language is evidently, and by the admission of all philosophers, one of the principal instruments or helps of thought ; and any imperfection in the instruments, or in the mode of employing it, is confessedly liable, still more than in almost any other... | |
| 1855 - 338 páginas
...suspected of prejudice or partiality : — Language is evidently, and by the admission of all philosophers, one of the principal instruments or helps of thought...any imperfection in the instrument or in the mode of employing it is confessedly liable, still more than in almost any other art, to confuse and impede... | |
| 1856 - 416 páginas
...suspected of prejudice or partiality : — Language is evidently, and by the admission of all philosophers, one of the principal instruments or helps of thought...any imperfection in the instrument or in the mode of employing it is confessedly liable, still more than in almost any other art, to confuse and impede... | |
| Charles Davies - 1860 - 412 páginas
...called a proposition; and a proins vf reasoning, expressed in language, is called a demonstra tion* The reasoning processes, in Logic, are conducted usually...branch, has a •definite and precise signification. * Wliately's Logic, — of the operations of the mind and senses. In the science of numbers, the ten... | |
| Charles Davies - 1860 - 412 páginas
...called a proposition; and a pro<eu of reasoning, expressed in language, is called a demonfira Hon.* The reasoning processes, in Logic, are conducted usually...employed are accurately defined, while the language •rising from the use of the symbols, in each branch, has a definite and precise signification. In... | |
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