Holyoake, the radical who coined the word secularism, believed the logic of the schools was of little help in daily life. He writes for working readers on how to find true premises, the value of facts and science, propositions and definitions, syllogism and induction, the detection of fallacies and the uses of scepticism, quoting Locke and Mill along the way.
A plain-spoken Victorian manual of clear thinking that still rewards the reader. Download the free EPUB.