Chapter 8: Deduction

8.3 Deduction Cannot Stand Alone

   When deduction is formulated in the abstract, in terms of assumptions and transformation, it isimmediately apparent that deductive reasoning…

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8.2 Paraconsistency

    Contemporary mathematical logic is not the only conceivable deductive system. In fact, Isuggest that any deductive system which relies…

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8.1 The Structure of Deduction

   Let S be any set, and let I={I1, I2, ..., In} be a subset of S, called the set…

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8.0 Deduction and Analogy in Mathematics

   In mathematical logic, deduction is analyzed as a thing in itself, as an entity entirelyindependent from other mental processes.…

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