Intermediate Quantities Logic, Linguistics and Aristotelian Semantics
Auteur : Peterson Philip
This title was first published in 2000: Intermediate quantifiers express logical quantities which fall between Aristotle's two quantities of categorical propositions - universal and particular. "Few", "many" and "most" express the most commonly referred to intermediate quantifiers, but this book argues that an infinite number can be understood through a deeper examination of the logical nature of all intermediate quantifiers. Presenting and analyzing the logical and linguistic features of intermediate quantifiers, in a fashion typical of traditional logic, Philip L. Peterson presents an account integrating the logic and semantics of intermediate quantifiers with the two traditional quantities by traditional methods. Having introduced the basic idea of how to approach the task in the first chapter, with heavy emphasis on the linguistic meanings and ordinary uses of English intermediate quantifier expressions, Peterson then undertakes the task of completely integrating the three basic intermediate quantities into traditional logic in the following chapter.
Date de parution : 01-2019
15x21.6 cm
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Mots-clés :
Intermediate Quantifier; Syllogistic System; Aristotelian Semantics; Vice Versa; Linguistics; Existential Import; logical quantities; Syllogistic Form; Intermediate quantifiers; Fractional Quantifiers; Venn diagrams; Traditional Syllogism; Aristotle's traditional syllogism; Valid Syllogism; English's grammar quantifiers; fractionated quantifiers; Quantifier Words; English Quantifiers; Categorical Proposition; Invalid Syllogisms; Quantifier Negation; Source Predicate; Predicate Calculus; Logically Equivalent; Algebraic Semantics; Lexical Insertion; Thompson’s List; Straight Fraction; Red Produce; Algebraic Proof; Predicate Negation; Hamiltoned Forms