An Investigation of the Laws of Thought

by George Boole

Overview

"First published in 1854, this is the classic treatise by British mathematician and philosopher GEORGE BOOLE (1815¿1864) in which he develops a system for representing logic in algebraic form. Expanding on ideas first presented in his 1847 pamphlet ¿The Mathematical Analysis of Logic, ¿ Boole¿for whom the mathematical term ¿boolean¿ was coined¿discusses: ¿ derivation of his laws ¿ principles of symbolic reasoning ¿ conditions of a perfect method ¿ general method in probabilities ¿ Aristotelian logic ¿ and more. A foundational work by the thinker who paved the way for modern electronics and our information age, this is must-reading for students of mathematics and the history of contemporary science. "

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781602064522
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	05/01/2007
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.98(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter I. Nature and Design of this Work
Chapter II. Signs and their Laws
Chapter III. Derivation of the Laws
Chapter IV. Division of Propositions
Chapter V. Principles of Symbolical Reasoning
Chapter VI. Of Interpretation
Chapter VII. Of Elimination
Chapter VIII. Of Reduction
Chapter IX. Methods of Abbreviation
Chapter X. Conditions of a Perfect Method
Chapter XI. Of Secondary Propositions
Chapter XII. Methods in Secondary Propositions
Chapter XIII. Clarke and Spinoza
Chapter XIV. Examples of Analysis
Chapter XV. Of the Aristotelian Logic
Chapter XVI. Of the Theory of Probabilities
Chapter XVII. General Method in Probabilities
Chapter XVIII. Elementary Illustrations
Chapter XIX. Of Statistical Conditions
Chapter XX. Problems on Causes
Chapter XXI. Probability of Judgments
Chapter XXII. Constitution of the Intellect