Word: logic
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...words, that "a mere obiter dictum is taken up" and made too much of. On the whole the fair-minded reader must acknowledge that Mr. Hamerton has not gotten the upper hand in the discussion. In fact, it is astonishing that he does not employ more strict logic in refuting the charges brought against him. No American can hesitate to uphold Col. Higginson's side of the question...
...clock in the morning until four in the afternoon, three years being the original undergraduate course. The scriptures were carefully studied, and the ancient languages, Chaldee, Syriac, Greek and Latin, formed a large part of the curriculum. Besides this motley array of languages, mathematics, physics, astronomy, politics, ethics, logic, style, imitation, epitome and declamation were required branches. History formed a part of the regular work in winter, and was superseded by botany in the summer months. One cannot help being amazed at the thought of this vast array of learning being crammed into a three years' course...
...History 1881-2. The last addition to the corps of instructors was at the beginning of the present collegiate year, when Prof. Geo. H. Emmott (M. A., University of Cambridge, and for four years lecturer at Owen's College, Manchester, Eng.) was summoned from England as Professor of Logic and Ethics. Prof. Emmott is specially concerned with the historical department as lecturer on Roman Law and Comparative Jurisprudence...
...wrong in your logic, good Dr. McCosh...
Phil. III. A review of the logic, as given in Phil. III during the last half year, will be given at Grays 49, Wednesday, June 9, 7.30 p.m. G. E. Howes...