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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic
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Was logic a branch of mathematics, or mathematics a branch of logic? [Engelbretsen]
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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form
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For Aristotle, the subject-predicate structure of Greek reflected a substance-accident structure of reality [Aristotle, by O'Grady]
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Logical syntax is actually close to surface linguistic form [Engelbretsen]
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Propositions can be analysed as pairs of terms glued together by predication [Engelbretsen]
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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / c. not
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Standard logic only negates sentences, even via negated general terms or predicates [Engelbretsen]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / a. Descriptions
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Indefinite descriptions are quantificational in subject position, but not in predicate position [Soames]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions
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Recognising the definite description 'the man' as a quantifier phrase, not a singular term, is a real insight [Soames]
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification
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The universal and existential quantifiers were chosen to suit mathematics [Soames]
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