ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1931. This inquiry investigates and develops John Cook Wilson’s view of the province of logic. It bases the study on the posthumous collected papers Statement and Inference. The author seeks to answer questions on the nature of logic using Cook Wilson’s thought. The chapters introduce and consider topics from metaphysics to grammar and from psychology to knowledge. An early conception of logic in the sciences and presenting the work of an important twentieth century philosopher, this is an engaging work.

part |1 pages

Part I

chapter Chapter I|7 pages

The Definition of Logic

chapter Chapter II|23 pages

Cook Wilson’s View of Thinking

chapter Chapter III|16 pages

Logic and the Sciences

chapter Chapter IV|10 pages

The Subject-Matter of Logic

chapter Chapter V|34 pages

Judgment

chapter Chapter VI|10 pages

Quantity, Quality, Relation and Modality

chapter Chapter VII|15 pages

The Subject-Attribute Relation

chapter Chapter VIII|6 pages

Logic and Metaphysics

chapter Chapter IX|15 pages

Logic and Grammar

chapter Chapter X|39 pages

Logic and Psychology

chapter Chapter XI|10 pages

The Province of Logic

part |1 pages

Part II

chapter Chapter XII|43 pages

Cook Wilson’s Method

chapter Chapter XIII|14 pages

The Extent of our Knowledge

chapter Chapter XIV|42 pages

A Defence of Cook Wilson’s View of Knowledge

chapter |4 pages

Analysis

(The contents of Part I are analysed on pp. 176–183)