wired - Logic 3

Ludwig Wittgenstein’s brief Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1922) is one of the most important philosophical works of the twentieth century, yet it offers little orientation for the reader. The firs……続きを見る

The topic to which this book is devoted is reductionism, and not reduction. The difference in the adoption of these two denominations is not, contrary to what might appear at first sight, just a mat……続きを見る

Throughout his career, Keith Hossack has made outstanding contributions to the theory of knowledge, metaphysics and the philosophy of mathematics. This collection of previously unpublished papers be……続きを見る

In seinem gleichnamigen Roman entwirft Hermann Hesse die Idee eines Glasperlenspiels, welches "[…] vom Glasperlenspieler so gespielt wie eine Orgel vom Organisten, und diese Orgel ist von einer kaum……続きを見る

THE TRACTATUS LOGICO-PHILOSOPHICUS is the only book-length philosophical work published by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in his lifetime. The project had a broad aim - to identify the……続きを見る

'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' may be the most important book of philosophy written during the twentieth century. Wittgenstein's writing style is clear, succinct, and accessible. Bertrand Russell ……続きを見る

This book provides a detailed commentary on the classic monograph by Alfred Tarski, and offers a reinterpretation and retranslation of the work using the original Polish text and the English and Ger……続きを見る

Originally published in 1990. This study was first written in 1965 when interest in Leibniz was intensifying. The book looks in detail at the doctrine of necessity – that necessary truths are those ……続きを見る

'Meditations on First Philosophy' is a philosophical treatise written by René Descartes first published in Latin in 1641. The book is made up of six meditations, in which Descartes first discards al……続きを見る

Originally published in 1938. This compact treatise is a complete treatment of Aristotle’s logic as containing negative terms. It begins with defining Aristotelian logic as a subject-predicate logic……続きを見る

The 'Discourse on the Method' is a philosophical and mathematical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637. Its full name is Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason, and Searchi……続きを見る

This book identifies eight key mechanisms that can transform a set of ideas into a psychological flytrap. The author suggests that, like the black holes of outer space, from which nothing, not even ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1931. This inquiry investigates and develops John Cook Wilson’s view of the province of logic. It bases the study on the posthumous collected papers Statement and Inference. ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1985. This study concerns the problem of treating identity as a relation between an object and itself. It addresses the Russellian and Fregean solutions and goes on to presen……続きを見る

Chapters 1-12 of this volume contain the papers on infonnal logic and argumentation that I've published and/or read at conferences over the last 17 years. These papers are reproduced here pretty muc……続きを見る

It’s a joy to hear your little one speak out his/her thoughts and emotions. Learning the power of words is a prerequisite to logical discussions and social interactions. You can stimulate your child……続きを見る

Throughout history, humanity has regularly followed anti-rational figures and forces: demagogic rulers, perverted deities, exploitative economic systems, and so on. Such leadership and followership ……続きを見る

Understanding Existence from the perspective of a Neurodivergent Mind. Life is a series of chemical reactions and interactions, taking place within each sentient mind. Propelled through the linear c……続きを見る

Lewis Carroll was a prominent English writer and mathematician. Carroll is now most famous for writing Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. On top of his great ……続きを見る

Friedrich Nietzsche was an extremely popular 19th century German philosopher. Nietzsche wrote on a variety of topics including religion, morality, science, and modern culture. Many scholars still st……続きを見る

Klaus Mainzer legt in diesem essential dar, dass die Zukunft von KI und Digitalisierung eine nüchterne Analyse erfordert, die Grundlagenforschung mit Anwendung verbindet. Berechenbarkeits- und Bewei……続きを見る

W. V. Quine was one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century American analytic philosophy. Although he wrote predominantly in English, in Brazil in 1942 he gave a series of lectures on l……続きを見る

Die Grundlage der gesamten Wissenschaftslehre (EA 1794/95) ist das Hauptwerk des Philosophen Johann Gottlieb Fichtes. Im Jahre 1794 mit Antritt seiner Professur in Jena veröffentlichte Fichte seine ……続きを見る

Words of Wisdom is a collection of intense, resourceful, eye-opening quotes born out of the mind of the author, based on people and situations in and around his daily routine. Inspired by stories, r……続きを見る

These nine essays are largely concerned with the theory of meaning and referencesーsemantics. At the same time adjacent portions of philosophy and logic are discussed. To the existence of what objec……続きを見る

A book on Theology in rejection of the arguments of both theist and atheist groups, answering the old question ''How is God created?'' based on considering the Principle of Causality itself as a cre……続きを見る

How do we explain violence? What is so significant of modern forms of violence that it has produced such large-scale destruction in its wake? This volume builds on the political philosophy of Wittge……続きを見る

John Stuart Mills Buch 'System der deduktiven und induktiven Logik' ist eine bahnbrechende Abhandlung über die Grundlagen der Logik. Mit seinem klaren und prägnanten Stil erklärt Mill die Unterschie……続きを見る

This collection of classic and contemporary essays in philosophy of language offers a concise introduction to the field for students in graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses. It contains……続きを見る

Logic With Trees is a new and original introduction to modern formal logic. Unlike most texts, it also contains discussions on more philosophical issues such as truth, conditionals and modal logic. ……続きを見る