Word: logical
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...code of morality, it will be seen, can only influence mental processes indirectly, that is, by determining the mind to such or such researches; but investigation once set afoot, the laws of thought, of evidence, and of logic, and not rules of action, conduct us to truth or falsehood, and thus when rules of morality, as well as all else, are subjected to the scrutiny of reason, they cease even indirectly to influence mental growth and become themselves the product of thought. Thus do we find, superstitions apart, that moral character is the perfect blossom of culture, which differs...
...LOGIC. Jevon's Elementary Lessons, omitting Chapters...
...Hamilton's Metaphysics (Bowen's Edition), omitting the following pages: 26-70, 248-267, 279-297, 389-408, 442-455, 489-498. Notice of the course chosen must be given to the Dean with the notice of intention to anticipate. For the anticipation of Logic the book will be W. S. Jevon's Elementary Lessons, omitting chapters IV., VI., VII., XI., XIII., XXIII., XXXII., XXXIII...
...time, my labors brought forth fruit. Instead of using revolvers to convince each other of the error of their ways, they gradually accustomed themselves to put their arguments strictly according to the rules of logic. Cards fell away before the more elevated amusement of syllogistic discussion and the discovery of fallacies. Jevon's Logical Machine has completely supplanted the game of "Draw Poker...
...favor of "the time-honored college custom of hazing," and having requested to share the penalty of six men detected in the practice. So far from the scene of action as we are, it is difficult to decide the rights of the case; but, after noticing the bad logic in the cards which contain the defiance of the undergraduates, and the dignified reply of the Faculty to that defiance, we cannot but side with the latter body...