A Class Room Logic

McNair, George HastingsProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.4

Word count: 732K words
Chapters: 74

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.A Class Room Logic by George Hastings McNairAuthor: McNair, George Hastings,Language: English, Class: BC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Logic, Release Date: Sep 16, 2018

Editor's review

This is an English textbook on classroom logic, in which George Hastings McNair places logic training within the setting of classroom teaching, emphasizing the practical application of rules of reasoning over purely theoretical deduction. As a public-domain e-book, it preserves early twentieth-century logic instruction as it was; the chapters typically move from concepts and judgments to inference and argument, making it useful for observing how logic was broken down into practicable steps in the classroom. For Chinese readers its value lies not in being cutting-edge but in offering clearly structured, plainly written introductory material in English on logic, which can be used alongside a general logic course or as English reading practice. There is no need to rush; the point is to work through the book's examples with pen in hand and see how the rules apply. Because it was written long ago, some terminology and examples bear the marks of their era, and readers need a certain critical awareness.

Who it's for

A good fit for

University students who want to begin formal logic and argument training with English materials
English teachers who need classroom-exercise-style logic materials
Researchers interested in early twentieth-century logic teaching
Readers preparing English general reading who prefer textbook formats

Not a good fit for

Advanced readers seeking a systematic study of modern mathematical logic
Beginners who need Chinese explanations and are unused to English textbooks
Readers looking for contemporary cases and the latest logic research

Reading tips

Read the table of contents first to build a framework in the order of concepts, judgments, and inference, then read each chapter closely.
After each section, close the book and restate the rules in your own words, and complete the exercises.
When you meet unfamiliar terms, infer from context first and then consult a dictionary, so as not to break the reading rhythm too often.
Read alongside other logic textbooks to compare how different eras treat the same questions.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book suitable for beginners studying logic on their own?

It can serve as introductory material, but it is an English textbook structured for classroom teaching. Complete beginners should first have basic English reading ability and use it alongside an introductory logic text in Chinese; always work through the examples with pen in hand, or you may understand the words without mastering the rules.

Is the logic content still applicable today?

The basic rules of logical reasoning are stable, and the book's training in concepts, judgments, and argument remains valid today. But its terminology and examples bear the marks of its era, and some formulations differ from modern textbooks; focus on mastering methods of reasoning rather than clinging to older wording.

Is this a print book or an e-book?

The book was released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain e-book and circulates mainly as an electronic text, available free on its platform. Whether a print edition exists depends on actual publication information.

Comments

Find this book

This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.

About the author

McNair, George Hastings Author

George Hastings McNair is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; details such as his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Judging from the holdings in this database, he is known to readers through only one work, A Class Room Logic. The title points to the subject of classroom logic or the teaching of logic, suggesting that his writing is closely tied to the practice of logic instruction. Based on the available clues, the book may be aimed at classroom teaching, focusing on the presentation and training of logical knowledge rather than purely theoretical discussion. Owing to the scarcity of related materials, McNair's writing style and scholarly influence are difficult to assess comprehensively, and the circulation of his work among Chinese readers remains limited. Further understanding of this author would require the discovery of more bibliographic and research materials.