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I. INTRODUCTION
I. INTRODUCTION
 
*[[Elements of Symbolic Logic/* § 1. Logic and language| § 1. Logic and language]]
§ 1. Logic and language
* § 2. Language
§ 2. Language
* § 3. Different levels of language
§ 3. Different levels of language
* § 4. Instrumental usage of language
§ 4. Instrumental usage of language
* § 5. Definitions
§ 5. Definitions


II. THE CALCULUS OF PROPOSITIONS
II. THE CALCULUS OF PROPOSITIONS


§ 6. Propositional operations
* § 6. Propositional operations
§ 7. Truth tables
* § 7. Truth tables
§ 8. Survey of possible operations. Tautologies
* § 8. Survey of possible operations. Tautologies
§ 9. Interpretation of tautological operations as connective operations
* § 9. Interpretation of tautological operations as connective operations
§ 10. Reduction of operations to other operations
* § 10. Reduction of operations to other operations
§ 11. Derivations
* § 11. Derivations
§ 12. The rule of substitution
* § 12. The rule of substitution
§ 13. The rule of replacement
* § 13. The rule of replacement
§ 14. The rule of inference
* § 14. The rule of inference
§ 15. Secondary rules of inference
* § 15. Secondary rules of inference
§ 16. Remarks on the method of derivation
* § 16. Remarks on the method of derivation


III. THE SIMPLE CALCULUS OF FUNCTIONS
III. THE SIMPLE CALCULUS OF FUNCTIONS


§ 17. Propositional functions
* § 17. Propositional functions
§ 18. Binding of variables
* § 18. Binding of variables
§ 19. Negation of operators
* § 19. Negation of operators
§ 20. The scope of an operator and the order of operators
* § 20. The scope of an operator and the order of operators
§ 21. Synthetic assertions containing free argument variables
* § 21. Synthetic assertions containing free argument variables
§ 22. Some concepts referring to functions
* § 22. Some concepts referring to functions
§ 23. Truth characters of one-place functions
* § 23. Truth characters of one-place functions
§ 24. Definition of tautologies containing functions
* § 24. Definition of tautologies containing functions
§ 25. The use of case analysis for the construction of tautologies in propositional functions
* § 25. The use of case analysis for the construction of tautologies in propositional functions
§ 26. The rules of substitution and inference in the calculus of functions
* § 26. The rules of substitution and inference in the calculus of functions
§ 27. The rule for free variables
* § 27. The rule for free variables
§ 28. Derivation of tautologies
* § 28. Derivation of tautologies
§ 29. Secondary rules
* § 29. Secondary rules
§ 30. Derivations from synthetic premises
* § 30. Derivations from synthetic premises
§ 31. The formal and the material conception of language
* § 31. The formal and the material conception of language
§ 32. The proof of consistency
* § 32. The proof of consistency
§ 33. Two objections against the proof of consistency
* § 33. Two objections against the proof of consistency
§ 34. Logical evidence
* § 34. Logical evidence


V. THE CALCULUS OF CLASSES
V. THE CALCULUS OF CLASSES


§ 35. Classes
* § 35. Classes
§ 36. The syllogism
* § 36. The syllogism
§ 37. The principle of abstraction
* § 37. The principle of abstraction
§ 38. Classes of couples, triplets, and so on
* § 38. Classes of couples, triplets, and so on


VI. THE HIGHER CALCULUS OF FUNCTIONS
VI. THE HIGHER CALCULUS OF FUNCTIONS


§ 39. Functions of higher types
* § 39. Functions of higher types
§ 40. The antinomies and the theory of types
* § 40. The antinomies and the theory of types
§ 41. The technique of the higher calculus
* § 41. The technique of the higher calculus
§ 42. The treatment of indefinite expressions
* § 42. The treatment of indefinite expressions
§ 43. The relation of identity
* § 43. The relation of identity
§ 44. The definition of number
* § 44. The definition of number


VII. ANALYSIS OF CONVERSATIONAL LANGUAGE
VII. ANALYSIS OF CONVERSATIONAL LANGUAGE


§ 45. The deficiencies of traditional grammar
* § 45. The deficiencies of traditional grammar
§ 46. Proper names
* § 46. Proper names
§ 47. Descriptions
* § 47. Descriptions
§ 48. The problem of individuals
* § 48. The problem of individuals
§ 49. Fictitious existence
* § 49. Fictitious existence
§ 50. Token-reflexive words
* § 50. Token-reflexive words
§ 51. The tenses of verbs
* § 51. The tenses of verbs
§ 52. Classification of functions
* § 52. Classification of functions
§ 53. Functions of higher types
* § 53. Functions of higher types
§ 54. Descriptional functions
* § 54. Descriptional functions
§ 55. Logical terms in a syntactical capacity
* § 55. Logical terms in a syntactical capacity
§ 56. Logical terms in a semantical capacity
* § 56. Logical terms in a semantical capacity
§ 57. Logical terms in a pragmatic capacity
* § 57. Logical terms in a pragmatic capacity
§ 58. Extraneous terms
* § 58. Extraneous terms
§ 59. Classification of the parts of speech
* § 59. Classification of the parts of speech


VIII. CONNECTIVE OPERATIONS AND MODALITIES
VIII. CONNECTIVE OPERATIONS AND MODALITIES


§ 60. Practical reasons for the introduction of connective operations
* § 60. Practical reasons for the introduction of connective operations
§ 61. Formal characterization of connective operations
* § 61. Formal characterization of connective operations
§ 62. The logical nature of connective operations
* § 62. The logical nature of connective operations
§ 63. Relative nomological statements
* § 63. Relative nomological statements
§ 64. The semi-adjunctive implication
* § 64. The semi-adjunctive implication
§ 65. Modalities
* § 65. Modalities
§ 66. Modal interpretation of connective operations
* § 66. Modal interpretation of connective operations
 
Exercises


Solutions


Index
*Exercises
*Solutions
*Index

Revision as of 15:31, 3 February 2010

Elements of Symbolic Logic
written by Hans Reichenbach
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PREFACE

I. INTRODUCTION

  • § 1. Logic and language
  • § 2. Language
  • § 3. Different levels of language
  • § 4. Instrumental usage of language
  • § 5. Definitions

II. THE CALCULUS OF PROPOSITIONS

  • § 6. Propositional operations
  • § 7. Truth tables
  • § 8. Survey of possible operations. Tautologies
  • § 9. Interpretation of tautological operations as connective operations
  • § 10. Reduction of operations to other operations
  • § 11. Derivations
  • § 12. The rule of substitution
  • § 13. The rule of replacement
  • § 14. The rule of inference
  • § 15. Secondary rules of inference
  • § 16. Remarks on the method of derivation

III. THE SIMPLE CALCULUS OF FUNCTIONS

  • § 17. Propositional functions
  • § 18. Binding of variables
  • § 19. Negation of operators
  • § 20. The scope of an operator and the order of operators
  • § 21. Synthetic assertions containing free argument variables
  • § 22. Some concepts referring to functions
  • § 23. Truth characters of one-place functions
  • § 24. Definition of tautologies containing functions
  • § 25. The use of case analysis for the construction of tautologies in propositional functions
  • § 26. The rules of substitution and inference in the calculus of functions
  • § 27. The rule for free variables
  • § 28. Derivation of tautologies
  • § 29. Secondary rules
  • § 30. Derivations from synthetic premises
  • § 31. The formal and the material conception of language
  • § 32. The proof of consistency
  • § 33. Two objections against the proof of consistency
  • § 34. Logical evidence

V. THE CALCULUS OF CLASSES

  • § 35. Classes
  • § 36. The syllogism
  • § 37. The principle of abstraction
  • § 38. Classes of couples, triplets, and so on

VI. THE HIGHER CALCULUS OF FUNCTIONS

  • § 39. Functions of higher types
  • § 40. The antinomies and the theory of types
  • § 41. The technique of the higher calculus
  • § 42. The treatment of indefinite expressions
  • § 43. The relation of identity
  • § 44. The definition of number

VII. ANALYSIS OF CONVERSATIONAL LANGUAGE

  • § 45. The deficiencies of traditional grammar
  • § 46. Proper names
  • § 47. Descriptions
  • § 48. The problem of individuals
  • § 49. Fictitious existence
  • § 50. Token-reflexive words
  • § 51. The tenses of verbs
  • § 52. Classification of functions
  • § 53. Functions of higher types
  • § 54. Descriptional functions
  • § 55. Logical terms in a syntactical capacity
  • § 56. Logical terms in a semantical capacity
  • § 57. Logical terms in a pragmatic capacity
  • § 58. Extraneous terms
  • § 59. Classification of the parts of speech

VIII. CONNECTIVE OPERATIONS AND MODALITIES

  • § 60. Practical reasons for the introduction of connective operations
  • § 61. Formal characterization of connective operations
  • § 62. The logical nature of connective operations
  • § 63. Relative nomological statements
  • § 64. The semi-adjunctive implication
  • § 65. Modalities
  • § 66. Modal interpretation of connective operations


  • Exercises
  • Solutions
  • Index