 ... inferring and proving; which are not two different things, but the same thing regarded in two different points of view ; like the road from London to York, and the road from York to London. He who infers, proves; and he who proves, infers; but the...  Elements of logic - Page 295by Richard Whately (abp. of Dublin.) - 1848Full view - About this book
 | George Bentham - Logic - 1827 - 304 pages
...conclusion, are regarded as equivalent to deduction ? True it is that " the word infer fixes the mind first on the premiss, and then on the conclusion ; the word...leads the mind from the conclusion to the premiss ;" but this appears to be an incidental circumstance which has arisen from the nature of the two arguments,... | |
 | Law - 1844 - 546 pages
...London. He who infers, proves, and he who proves, infers ; but the word " infer," fixes the mind first on the premiss, and then on the conclusion; the word " prove," on the contrary, lea>is the mind from the conclusion to the premiss. Hence, the substantives derived from these words... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Economics - 1845 - 342 pages
...conclusion. The word "prove," on the contrary, leads the mind from the conclusion to the premises. Hence the substantives derived from these words respectively...Inference being often used to signify the Conclusion or proposition inferred ; and Proof to signify the Premises. To Infer is the business of the Philosopher,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Christian life - 1845 - 338 pages
...infers, proves, and he who proves, infers ; but the word " infer" fixes the mind first on the premises, and then on the conclusion. The word " prove," on...contrary, leads the mind from the conclusion to the premises. Hence the substantives derived from these words respectively are often used to express that... | |
 | Outlines - Ethics - 1846 - 160 pages
...infers, proves; and he who proves, infers; but the word " infer," fixes the m'md first on the premises, and then on the conclusion ; the word " prove," on...contrary, leads the mind from the conclusion to the premises. .... One might, therefore, define Coving, " the assigning a reason (or argument) for the... | |
 | Richard Whately - Logic - 1847 - 188 pages
...and the other, the reverse. And in like manner, the word "infer" fixes the mind first on the Premises and then on the Conclusion; the word "prove" on the contrary leads the mind from the Conclusion (in this case called the " Question") to the Premises. Hence, we say commonly " what do you infer from... | |
 | Richard Whately - Logic - 1849 - 170 pages
...London,) he who infers,6 proves ; and he who proves, infers ; but the word " infer" fixes the mind first on the Premiss, and then on the Conclusion ; the word " prove," on the contrary, leads the mind /root the Conclusion to the Premiss. Hence, the substantives derived from these words respectively,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1852 - 144 pages
...London,) he who infers, 6 proves; and he who proves, infers; but the word " infer" fixes the mind first on the Premiss, and then on the Conclusion; the word " prove," on the contrary, leads the mind/nw the Conclusion to the Premiss. Hence, the substantives derived from these words respectively,... | |
 | David Stuart (D.D.) - Ethics - 1853 - 196 pages
...infers, proves; and he who proves, infers; but the word "infer," fixes the minders* on the premises, and then on the conclusion ; the word " prove," on...contrary, leads the mind from the conclusion to the premises One might, therefore, define proving, " the assigning a reason (or argument) for the support... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1855 - 556 pages
...infers, proves ; and he who proves, infers ; but the word ' infer' fixes the mind first on the premise, and then on the conclusion ; the word ' prove,' on...contrary, leads the mind from the conclusion to the premise. Hence, the substantives derived from thus qualified, is a loss to the community. And the same... | |
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