A new treatise of the art of thinking; or : a compleat system of reflections, concerning the conduct and improvement of the mind ; illustrated with variety of characters and examples drawn from ordinary occurrences of life . Detail of whatwe have within us moft excellent, will makeitdeferveallourApplication. It teaches us in what Order our Thoughts fuc-ceed one another; and how they receive their Birth, their En-largement, and their Perfedion: It inftruds us in the Relationbetween our Thoughts, and the Terms by which we exprefsthem: It diftinguifnes their different Kinds, and points out theirP
A new treatise of the art of thinking; or : a compleat system of reflections, concerning the conduct and improvement of the mind ; illustrated with variety of characters and examples drawn from ordinary occurrences of life . Detail of whatwe have within us moft excellent, will makeitdeferveallourApplication. It teaches us in what Order our Thoughts fuc-ceed one another; and how they receive their Birth, their En-largement, and their Perfedion: It inftruds us in the Relationbetween our Thoughts, and the Terms by which we exprefsthem: It diftinguifnes their different Kinds, and points out theirProperties: It difcovers the Sources of all ourMiftakes,andfhews how we may cor red, and, what is more, prevent them:It difplays thofe Principles and Rules which we conftantlyfollow (though blindly, and without taking notice of them)whenever we think conformably to Truth, and chat we fuc-cecd in our Enquiries. But our Bufinefs is to treat of Lo-gic fo as it may be underftood, and not to declaim upon it,and fct forth its Praifes. Thofe who fhall read it with At-tention, will bed judge of its Value, and be fenfible whe-ther, or no, it deferves the Applaufes that are beftowd upoiijtt)y thofe that efteem and recommend CHAP- the Art ^/Thin kikg.
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