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high is more a mode of proof as those which Logic and Geometry afford — Why? because Logic and Geometry to him who will bestow attention enough, will with respect to all matters that are within their competency afford in all instances perfect satisfaction Human testimony will also in some of the instances that are within it's competence afford the same perfect satisfaction the same quiescent feel of the mind; in other cases however, I should say Geometry rather: for — Logic teaches in truth informs men nothing but what they know already. a determination less steady, a satisfaction less perfect, and in others again none at all. Are they then susceptible of Demonstration? Locke has said they are — It is he saud true — to know this, one must understand what Demonstration is, we must satisfy ourselves clearly what we mean by Demonstration: we must examistic the foundation of that assurance, that satisfaction we find ourselves able to obtain concerning the truth of those propositions which are said to be demonstrated to us in Mathematics
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