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Charles Sumner: “Logically speaking, here are most narrow premises for the widest possible conclusion.”

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Logically speaking, here are most narrow premises for the widest possible conclusion.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the flawed logic that leads to unjust conclusions in political arguments.

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