Ideas of George Boole, by Theme

[British, 1815 - 1864, Born in Lincoln, England. School teacher, then Professor at Queen's College, Cork.]

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4. Formal Logic / B. Propositional Logic PL / 1. Propositional Logic

8083	Boole applied normal algebra to logic, aiming at an algebra of thought [Devlin]

7727	Boole's notation can represent syllogisms and propositional arguments, but not both at once [Weiner]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic

8686	Boole made logic more mathematical, with algebra, quantifiers and probability [Friend]

5. Theory of Logic / H. Proof Systems / 2. Axiomatic Proof

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Boole's method was axiomatic, achieving economy, plus multiple interpretations [Potter]