Boole's Algebra of Logic 1847 : an Annotated Version of "Mathematical Analysis of Logic"

By Burris, Stanley, N

Book Id: WPLBN0100003064
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 0.8 MB
Reproduction Date: 07/03/2018

Title:	Boole's Algebra of Logic 1847 : an Annotated Version of "Mathematical Analysis of Logic"
Author:	Burris, Stanley, N
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Philosophy, Algebraic logic
Collections:	Authors Community, Mathematics
Historic Publication Date:	2018
Publisher:	Self-published

Member Page:	Stan Burris
Citation APA MLA Chicago N Burris, B. S. (2018). Boole's Algebra of Logic 1847 : an Annotated Version of Mathematical Analysis of Logic. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
This annotated version of Boole's "Mathematical Analysis of Logic" makes the extent to which Boole based his algebra of logic on the algebra of the integers. Problems are pointed out that will be dealt with in his famous 1854 "Laws of Thought"

Summary
An annotated version of George Boole's 1847 book "Mathematical Analysis of Logic", the latter abbreviated as "MAL".

Excerpt
The algebra Boole used in MAL to analyze logical reasoning is quite elementary, at least until the general theory starts on p. 60. But there is much that needs to be clarified---on many a page one can ask "Exactly what did Boole mean to say here?"