Tag: logic

Addition Rule of Inference in Formal Logic

The addition rule in formal logic allows inferring a disjunction from a…

Steven Haynes

Actual World in Modal Logic

The actual world in modal logic refers to the real world we…

Steven Haynes

Accessibility Relation in Modal Logic

An accessibility relation in modal logic defines the connections between possible worlds…

Steven Haynes

Abstraction Principle

An abstraction principle is a formula stating that two abstract objects are…

Steven Haynes

Absorption Law in Logic

The absorption law states that if P implies Q, then adding a…

Steven Haynes

Abelian Logic

Abelian logic is a specific type of relevance logic. It notably rejects…

Steven Haynes

A-Proposition: Understanding Universal Affirmative Statements

An A-proposition, a type of categorical proposition, asserts that all members of…

Steven Haynes

Semantics

Semantics is the study of meaning in language. It explores how words,…

Steven Haynes

Quantifiers in Logic and Mathematics

Quantifiers are symbols in logic that specify the quantity of elements in…

Steven Haynes

Disjuncts in Logic and Linguistics

Disjuncts are words or phrases that present alternatives, often connected by 'or'.…

Steven Haynes