law of identity
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Neither would the law of identity be infringed.
From Deductive Logic by St. George William Joseph Stock
Besides aiding the comforting expression of moral disapproval, the law of identity has yet another useful purpose in practical ethics: It serves the welcome purpose of providing an excuse for infractions of the moral law.
From The philosophy of B*rtr*nd R*ss*ll by Various
At Eton the traditional law of identity of stroke and captain held good, with natural Etonian conservatism, until a date even later than that of the previously related anecdote of Queen’s College.
From Boating by W. B. Woodgate
The fundamental principle of thought is, according to him, the law of identity; logical thinking is real thinking.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
Especially is this the case with regard to the law of identity.
From Deductive Logic by St. George William Joseph Stock
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