7 ideas
8083 | Boole applied normal algebra to logic, aiming at an algebra of thought [Boole, by Devlin] |
7727 | Boole's notation can represent syllogisms and propositional arguments, but not both at once [Boole, by Weiner] |
8686 | Boole made logic more mathematical, with algebra, quantifiers and probability [Boole, by Friend] |
22277 | Boole's method was axiomatic, achieving economy, plus multiple interpretations [Boole, by Potter] |
22745 | Pherecydes said the first principle and element is earth [Pherecydes, by Sext.Empiricus] |
7417 | God can't have silly perfections, but how do we decide which ones are 'silly'? [Joslin] |
5883 | Pherecydes was the first to say that the soul is eternal [Pherecydes, by Cicero] |