A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning

A Logic of Facts, or Every-day Reasoning by George Jacob Holyoake offers a lively challenge to dry scholastic logic and champions clear, practical thinking for everyday life. Written in the mid-19th century, Holyoake’s compact treatise argues that most errors spring from faulty premises rather than misplaced terms, and that a truly useful logic must begin with the facts people actually encounter. Blending plainspoken argument with Victorian social awareness, he addresses the divide between academic reasoning and popular common sense, urging that “popular reason”—made intelligible and accessible—can correct widespread sophistry. Holyoake writes for the working public, not the cloistered classroom, laying out methods to test assumptions, sharpen judgment, and debate with clarity and fairness. The book sits at the intersection of philosophy, practical logic, and social commentary, illuminating how everyday reasoning shapes public life and personal decisions without sacrificing intellectual rigor. Ideal for readers of philosophy, critical-thinking enthusiasts, history-of-ideas buffs, and anyone seeking to improve everyday argumentation, this audiobook delivers a persuasive, historically grounded guide to thinking more clearly and arguing more honestly.