Kant's Introduction To Logic And His Essay On The Mistaken Subtilty Of The Four Figures (1885)

Kant's Introduction to Logic and His Essay on the Mistaken Subtilty of the Four Figures is a philosophical book written by Immanuel Kant in 1885. The book is divided into two parts. The first part is an introduction to logic, where Kant discusses the basic principles of logic and its role in philosophy. He explains the difference between analytic and synthetic judgments, and how they relate to the principles of identity, contradiction, and excluded middle. He also discusses the different types of syllogisms and their rules.The second part of the book is an essay on the mistaken subtlety of the four figures. In this essay, Kant criticizes the traditional Aristotelian logic and its use of the four figures. He argues that the four figures are unnecessary and only serve to complicate logical reasoning. He proposes a new method of logical reasoning based on the principles of identity, contradiction, and excluded middle, which he believes is simpler and more effective than the traditional method.Overall, Kant's Introduction to Logic and His Essay on the Mistaken Subtilty of the Four Figures is a seminal work in the field of logic and philosophy. It presents Kant's unique perspective on logic and its role in philosophical inquiry, and offers a critique of traditional Aristotelian logic that continues to influence modern philosophical thought.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.