Aristotle's sea battle thought experiment delves into future contingents, questioning whether statements about the future are true or false now,…
Aristotle's traditional logic, a foundational system in Western thought, centers on syllogisms and the principle of non-contradiction. It provides a…
The Aristotelian comprehension schema, represented as (∃x)Φ → (∃Y)(∀x)(Yx ↔ Φ) in second-order logic, defines the existence of a property…
An antilogism is a syllogism with three premises that lead to a contradiction. It demonstrates the inconsistency of the initial…
Analethic logic is a three-valued system featuring truth values 'true', 'false', and a 'neither true nor false' gap. It designates…
A logical fallacy where an argument incorrectly assumes the antecedent is true because the consequent is true. It's a common…
An affirmative proposition asserts the truth of a statement, affirming a quality or relation. It contrasts with a negative proposition,…
Adjunction, often seen in logic and grammar, involves adding a new element or structure to an existing one. It's a…
The ad ignorantiam fallacy asserts a claim's truth based on a lack of evidence against it, or its falsehood due…
The addition rule in formal logic allows inferring a disjunction from a single proposition. It states that if P is…