John Stuart Mill as logician
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John Stuart Mill as logician refers to his role as a foundational 19th-century philosopher who systematized inductive logic and contributed significantly to the theory of reasoning and scientific method.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John Stuart Mill as logician Context triple: [Book II: Of Reasoning, hasAuthorRole, John Stuart Mill as logician]
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A.
Leibnizian logic
Leibnizian logic is the rationalist, formal approach to logic and calculation developed by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, emphasizing symbolic representation, logical calculus, and the reduction of mathematical and philosophical reasoning to precise logical principles.
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The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic is George Boole’s pioneering 1847 work that laid the foundations of symbolic logic and helped initiate the algebraic treatment of logical reasoning.
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Science of Logic
Science of Logic is a foundational philosophical work by G.W.F. Hegel that systematically develops his dialectical method and metaphysical account of concepts, being, and reality.
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An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole’s foundational 1854 treatise that established Boolean algebra and helped lay the groundwork for modern mathematical logic and computer science.
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Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Stuart Mill as logician Target entity description: John Stuart Mill as logician refers to his role as a foundational 19th-century philosopher who systematized inductive logic and contributed significantly to the theory of reasoning and scientific method.
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A.
Leibnizian logic
Leibnizian logic is the rationalist, formal approach to logic and calculation developed by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, emphasizing symbolic representation, logical calculus, and the reduction of mathematical and philosophical reasoning to precise logical principles.
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B.
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic is George Boole’s pioneering 1847 work that laid the foundations of symbolic logic and helped initiate the algebraic treatment of logical reasoning.
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C.
Science of Logic
Science of Logic is a foundational philosophical work by G.W.F. Hegel that systematically develops his dialectical method and metaphysical account of concepts, being, and reality.
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D.
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole’s foundational 1854 treatise that established Boolean algebra and helped lay the groundwork for modern mathematical logic and computer science.
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E.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
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| instanceOf |
19th-century philosopher
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logician ⓘ philosopher of logic ⓘ |
| approach |
empiricist
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inductivist ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1806-05-20 ⓘ |
| contribution |
account of syllogism as a test of inference
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analysis of causal inference ⓘ analysis of scientific explanation ⓘ discussion of fallacies ⓘ distinction between deduction and induction ⓘ empiricist theory of meaning ⓘ formulation of Mill’s methods of induction ⓘ systematic account of inductive reasoning ⓘ theory of names and propositions ⓘ treatment of probability in relation to induction ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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Gottlob Frege ⓘ logical positivists ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1873-05-08 ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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logic ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| fullName | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| hasRealIdentity | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
bridge between classical logic and modern philosophy of science
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central figure in 19th-century inductive logic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bertrand Russell
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Empiricism ⓘ
surface form:
British empiricism
John Venn ⓘ late 19th-century empiricist logic ⓘ logical empiricism ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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David Hume ⓘ Francis Bacon ⓘ John Locke ⓘ William Whewell ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to the logic of the scientific method
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contributions to the theory of reasoning ⓘ systematizing inductive logic ⓘ |
| majorWork | A System of Logic ⓘ |
| majorWorkFullTitle |
A System of Logic
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surface form:
A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive
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| majorWorkPublicationYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| method |
Joint Method of Agreement and Difference
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Method of Agreement ⓘ Method of Concomitant Variations ⓘ Method of Difference ⓘ Method of Residues ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| positionOnCausation |
causal laws as regularities of succession
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cause as the sum of conditions ⓘ |
| positionOnDefinitions | definitions as declarations of meaning, not truths about things ⓘ |
| positionOnInduction |
induction as inference from particular to general
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induction justified by uniformity of nature ⓘ |
| positionOnMathematics | mathematics as ultimately grounded in experience ⓘ |
| positionOnScientificLaws | laws as generalized uniformities of nature ⓘ |
| positionOnSyllogism |
syllogism as an instrument for testing inferences
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syllogism does not yield new knowledge ⓘ |
| viewOnLogic |
logic as a theory of inference
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logic as an instrument of scientific inquiry ⓘ logic as grounded in experience ⓘ |
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