English Nonconformist minister, hymnwriter (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross), and author of Logick (1725) — one of the most widely used logic textbooks in 18th century England and America.
Logick provided a clear, practical account of informal reasoning for non-specialist readers; was a standard textbook at Yale and other American colleges throughout the 18th century — shaping generations of American intellectual life.
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