The Sorites paradox, or paradox of the heap, arises from vague predicates. It demonstrates how a chain of seemingly logical…
A sophisma is a puzzling or paradoxical question, historically used in medieval logic to expose fallacies and the intricacies of…
A sophism is a deceptive or misleading argument, historically linked to ancient Greek Sophists. They were skilled rhetoricians known for…
Skolem Normal Form (SNF) simplifies first-order logic by eliminating existential quantifiers. It replaces them with Skolem functions, ensuring only universal…
Skolemization is a crucial technique in first-order logic for eliminating existential quantifiers. It involves introducing Skolem functions to preserve logical…
A situation is a set of circumstances or state of affairs to which truth-values of statements are relative. It's a…
A singular term in logic denotes a specific object or entity, unlike general terms referring to classes or properties. It's…
A singular proposition asserts something about a specific, unique individual or object, distinguishing it from general statements about categories or…
Simple type theory organizes objects into a hierarchy of types, classes, and classes of classes. It contrasts with ramified type…
A signature in logic and algebra defines the set of symbols and their arities, specifying the operations, functions, and relations…