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Around and Beyond the Square of Opposition

By Jean-Yves Beziau , Dale Jacquette (editors)

Book information

Publisher
Birkhäuser
Year
2012
ISBN
3034803788, 9783034803786, 3034803796, 9783034803793
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4500847 bytes)
Series
Studies in Universal Logic
Pages
391\391
Topic
Mathematics Logic
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2013-04-25 19:51:31

Description

The theory of oppositions based on Aristotelian foundations of logic has been pictured in a striking square diagram which can be understood and applied in many different ways having repercussions in various fields: epistemology, linguistics, mathematics, sociology, physics. The square can also be generalized in other two-dimensional or multi-dimensional objects extending in breadth and depth the original Aristotelian theory. The square of opposition from its origin in antiquity to the present day continues to exert a profound impact on the development of deductive logic. Since 10 years there is a new growing interest for the square due to recent discoveries and challenging interpretations. This book presents a collection of previously unpublished papers by high level specialists on the square from all over the world.

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