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against the method.
Kant holds that psychology has no influence upon logic.
But then was are to remember that according to Kant nothing worth mention had been contributed to logic since Aristotle. Herbart however had studied the subject to the best of his high powers and his declaration is "In der Logik ist es nothwedig alles Pyschologische zu ignoriren."
Among the throughly unpsychological works of later date is to be mentioned Riehl's Philosopische Kriticismus 2 vols 1876-9.
Venn though a follower of Mill whose logic is representative of associationalism may be classed among those who do not make use of scientific results of psychology.
Nobody will so injustice to the present treatise by describing its position as extremely infavourable to the use of psychology in logic.
Of the arguments upon the affirmative side none is stronger then the following.
It is said that not to utilize in logic the results