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8083 | Boole applied normal algebra to logic, aiming at an algebra of thought [Boole, by Devlin] |
7727 | Boole's notation can represent syllogisms and propositional arguments, but not both at once [Boole, by Weiner] |
8686 | Boole made logic more mathematical, with algebra, quantifiers and probability [Boole, by Friend] |
22277 | Boole's method was axiomatic, achieving economy, plus multiple interpretations [Boole, by Potter] |
3178 | A fast machine could pass all behavioural tests with a vast lookup table [Block, by Rey] |
7667 | There are two sides to men - the pleasantly social, and the violent and creative [Diderot, by Berlin] |