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Single Idea 11022

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic]

Full Idea

Gentzen introduced a natural deduction calculus (NK) in 1934.

Clarification

'Natural deduction' is all rules and few axioms

Gist of Idea

Gentzen introduced a natural deduction calculus (NK) in 1934

Source

report of Gerhard Gentzen (works [1938]) by Stephen Read - Thinking About Logic Ch.8

Book Reference

Read,Stephen: 'Thinking About Logic' [OUP 1995], p.228