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Logic

Ch.1. Logic. what

'.5. Metaphysics

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'.3. Relation as between Logic and Metaphysics.

Whatever were /is/ said of logic, would be not simply imperfect perniciously imperfect, if in conjunction with it something were not said of Metaphysics.

Between the imports of these /that have been respectively given to these/ two words no one to whose cognisance they have evr presented themselves can be unaware /unapprised/ that there exists a very near affinity /relation/: by no one it is believed has any endeavour been employed to give /exhibit/ any precise /correct/ idea to state by any precise deliniation what that relation is.

Of the word Metaphysics, the origin is still to be seen in Aristotle. In his works what it was employed to denote was - not the nature of the art /this branch of art and science/ to which it gave a name, but merely the relation in respect of priority and posteriority which in the collection of his works the work in which he treated /treats/ of this branch of art or science happened to bear to the works in which he treats of physics. According to Another meaning, and though recondite, yet rather a more characteristic one may have been - the branch of art or science upon which the mind will not naturally speaking /in any natural course/ have entered until it has touched upon that which is called physics: nor indeed without having passing over or at least past through that branch.

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