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ARTICLE I . An Introduction to the Study of Moral Evidence , or of that Species of Reasoning which relates to Matters of Fact and Practice . With an Appendix 9 On debating for Victory * find not for Truth . By James JSdward Gambier > M . A Rector of Langlej / ^ Kent , and Chaplain to the Right Hon ~ Lord Barham * Rivington and Hate hard .
Many subjects ^ and those of the greatest importance to human welfare , 'do not admit of demonstrative evidence . When £ uch subjects are discussed , we are obliged either to ground our conclusions on a -less perfect species of proof ^ or to remain in a state of suspense . In many cases this suspense would be extremely painful : in others , it might prove highly injurious : yet we know tl ) at conclusions , hastily drawn , without any view to fixed and determinate principles , would have little probability of being accurate or just * It ^ must , therefore , be of the greatest advantage to have a set of rules laid down , to which \ n all cases of this nature we might constantly recur for direction ; but such an attempt has , we believe , never been made till the publication of the present treatise .
The author of this work is , therefore , certainly entitled to fbe praise of original design ; and , had he "failed in the executionj would at least have had strong claims to the candour of his readers . We have , however , perused the volume with considerable satisfaction . We would earnestly recommend it to the attention of youth in particular , and of all those who would wish to improve themselves in accurate reasoning on subjects which do not admit of absolute certainty .
To those whose jreading is confined to purposes of entertain-. inent ,-this . volume may juot prove a very acceptable present-It contains no eloquent passages ., no witty remarks , few interesting anecdotes . It aims only at justness of sentiment , accuracy , and perspicuity—to convey useful information , in language intelligible and appropriate . But , such qualities , in a tract of such a nature , must be allowed to constitute its highest excellence . It is a book from
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1806, page 597, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1730/page/37/
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