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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]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form

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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]

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]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 5. Second-Order Quantification

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If you ask what F the second-order quantifier quantifies over, you treat it as first-order [Fine,K]

5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 1. Semantics of Logic

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Assigning an entity to each predicate in semantics is largely a technical convenience [Fine,K]