A System of Logic
John Stuart Mill
Appears in 9 ideas
Metaphysics
Epistemology
- KnowledgeWhat can we know, and how do we come to know it?
- PrincipleWhat are the starting points of knowledge and reality, and how do we know them?
- ReasoningHow does the mind move from what it knows to what it does not yet know?
- HypothesisWhat role do assumptions play in inquiry, and how are hypotheses tested?
Logic & Method
- LogicWhat are the rules that govern valid reasoning, and is logic a science, an art, or both?
- InductionHow does the mind move from observed particulars to universal truths, and can this move ever be rationally justified?
- ScienceWhat distinguishes scientific knowledge from opinion, philosophy, and faith?
- DefinitionDoes a definition state the nature of a thing, the meaning of a word, or merely the purpose for which we classify it?