The principles of science : a treatise on logic and scientific method / by W. Stanley Jevons.

  • Jevons, William Stanley, 1835-1882.
Date:
1874
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    SECTION PAGE 10. Illustrations of the Indirect Method . . . .113 11. Fallacies analysed by the Indirect Method . . .117 12. The Logical Abacus. . . . . .119 13. The Logical Machine . . . . .123 14. The Order of Premises . . . . .131 15. The Equivalency of Propositions . . . .132 16. The Nature of Inference . . . . .136 CHAPTER VII. INDUCTION. 1. Induction . . . . . . .139 2. Induction an Inverse Operation . . . .140 3. Induction of Simple Identities . . . .146 4. Induction of Partial Identities . . . .149 5. Complete Solution of the Inverse or Inductive Logical Pro blem . . . . . . .154 6. The Inverse Logical Problem involving Three Terms . 157 7. Distinction between Perfect and Imperfect Induction . 164 8. Transition from Perfect to Imperfect Induction . .168 BOOK II. NUMBER, VARIETY, AND PROBABILITY. CHAPTER VIII. PRINCIPLES OF NUMBER. 1. Principles of Number . . . . .172 2. The Nature of Number . . . . .175 3. Of Numerical Abstraction . . . . .177 4. Concrete and Abstract Numbers . . . .178 5. Analogy of Logical and Numerical Terms . . .180 6. Principle of Mathematical Inference . . . .183 7. Reasoning by Inequalities . . . . .186 8. Arithmetical Reasoning . . . . .188 9. Numerically Definite Reasoning . . . .190 CHAPTER IX. THE VARIETY OP NATURE, OR THE DOCTRINE OP COMBINATIONS AND PERMUTATIONS. 1. The Variety of Nature . . . .195 2. Distinction of Combinations and Permutations . . 200 3. Calculation of Number of Combinations . . . 204 4. The Arithmetical Triangle . . . . .206