The rule of reason, conteinyng the arte of logique, set forth in Englishe, by Thomas Vuilson

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The rule of reason, conteinyng the arte of logique, set forth in Englishe, by Thomas Vuilson
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Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581.
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[Imprinted at London :: By Richard Grafton, printer to the Kynges Maiestie],
An. M.D.LI. [1551]
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Logic -- Early works to 1800.
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"The rule of reason, conteinyng the arte of logique, set forth in Englishe, by Thomas Vuilson." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15542.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.

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¶The fift Rule.

In an argumēt, called Syllogismus there ought not to be doubtfull wor∣des, or mo wordes in ye conclusion then was before rehersed. For mo thinges to be in the conclusion, this example shall serue which Anhonius maketh in the first boke of Tullie de oratore.

Unprofitable thynges are not to be taught.

In Philosophie are vnpro∣fitable thinges.

Ergo philosophie is not to be taught

This argument is to be denied, be∣cause

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there is more in the conclusion, then was rehersed in the two first pro∣positions. For this shuld haue bene the conclusiō. Some vnprofitable thynges whiche be in philosophie, are not to be learned, not yt philosophie it selfe is to be reiected, for els we myght make this argument likewise.

Dronkenes is not to be al∣lowed.

In drinking is often times dronkenes.

Therfore drinkyng at any tyme is not to be allowed.

Therefore we must frame our argu¦ment so, that nothing be more in the cō¦clusion, then was in the other proposi∣tions. As thus.

Dronkenes is not to be al-alowed.

In some drinkyng is often¦times dronkenes.

Therefore some drinkyng is not to be allowed.

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