The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 01 (of 11)Hobbes, Thomas
Philosophy
The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 01 (of 11)
Hobbes, Thomas
Philosophy, English -- 17th century
7. If there be two analogisms, where four antecedents make an analogism,
their consequents also shall make an analogism; as also the sums of
their antecedents will be proportional to the sums of their consequents.
For if A. B :: C. D and E. F :: G. H be two analogisms, and A. E :: C. G
be proportionals, then by permutation A. C :: E. G, and E. G :: F. H,
and A. C :: B. D will be proportionals; wherefore B. D :: E. G, that is,
B. D :: F. H, and by permutation B. F :: D. H are proportionals; which
is the first. Secondly, I say A + E. B + F :: C + G. D + H will be
proportionals. For seeing A. E :: C. G are proportionals, A + E. E :: C
+ G. G will also by composition be proportionals, and by permutation A +
E. C + G :: E. G will be proportionals; wherefore, also A + E. C + G ::
B + F. D + H will be proportionals. Again, seeing, as is shown above, B.
F :: D. H are proportionals, B + F. F :: D + H. H will also by
composition be proportionals; and by permutation B + F. D + H :: F. H
will also be proportionals; wherefore A + E. C + G :: B + F. D + H are
proportionals; which remained to be proved.
Coroll. By the same reason, if there be never so many analogisms, and
the antecedents be proportional to the antecedents, it may be
demonstrated also that the consequents will be proportional to the
consequents, as also the sum of the antecedents to the sum of the
consequents.
[Sidenote: The definition of hyperlogism and hypologism, that is, of
greater and less proportion, and their transmutations.]
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