A commentary on Mill's Logic Book I of names and propositions
By: [by] Bruce J. MacLennan
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Science; Methodology
Description: Mill's Logic is the cornerstone of scientific method; yet, aside form Mill's Methods of Induction, its contents are not well known. This report attempts to make Book I of Mill's Logic more accessible to students of science and the philosphy of science. Each section of Mill's work is summarized. Most sections also include comments that criticize Mill's position, or relate the topic to more recent developments in the philosophy of science. (Author)
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Chief of Naval Research"--Cover.

"October 1983"--Cover.

"NPS52-83-013"--Cover.

DTIC Identifiers: Mill's logic, scientific method, philosophy of science, induction, propositions, definitions, inference, epistemology, connotations, denotations, universals, intension, extension.

Author(s) key words: Mill's logic, J.S. Mill, epistemology, philosophy of science, scientific method, logic, propositions, definitions, universals, intension, extension, connotation, denotation.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60).

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1983.

kmc/kmc 10/27/09.