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Dwayne Raymond
Bio: Dwayne Raymond is an academic researcher from Texas A&M University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Syllogism & Modal logic. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 4 publications receiving 18 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a system based on Aristotle's tests for things that can never combine (polarity) and things that cannot separate (inseparability) is presented. But it does not make full use of tests found throughout Aristotle's corpus and ancient Greek philosophy.
Abstract: Modern logicians have sought to unlock the modal secrets of Aristotle's Syllogistic by assuming a version of essentialism and treating it as a primitive within the semantics. These attempts ultimately distort Aristotle's ontology. None of these approaches make full use of tests found throughout Aristotle's corpus and ancient Greek philosophy. I base a system on Aristotle's tests for things that can never combine (polarity) and things that can never separate (inseparability). The resulting system not only reproduces Aristotle's recorded results for the apodictic syllogistic in the Prior Analytics but it also generates rather than assumes Aristotle's distinctions among ‘necessary’, ‘essential’ and ‘accidental’. By developing a system around tests that are in Aristotle and basic to ancient Greek philosophy, the system is linked to a history of practices, providing a platform for future work on the origins of logic.
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01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: This work-in-progress outlines both a key opportunity to understand the loss of STEM students as well as the vision for a transformative learning tool in development called Logic Sketch, which will use pen technology to provide a personal learning experience for every student in a mass lecture.
Abstract: This work-in-progress outlines both a key opportunity to understand the loss of STEM students as well as our vision for a transformative learning tool in development called Logic Sketch. Logic Sketch will use pen technology to provide a personal learning experience for every student in a mass lecture. It will monitor each student’s progress, and offer supplementary instruction and exercises that are specifically tailored to individual needs. By instilling a deeper understanding of how to work with formal systems, we expect to reduce math anxiety. This may aid in overcoming the problem of the underrepresented majority: the demographic that constitutes the majority of university students (females and non-white males) is underrepresented in STEM disciplines. The target demographic is over represented in mass lectures on logic. Thus, we are in a position to better understand a number of ill understood factors such as the extent to which math anxiety inhibits a student’s willingness to pursue a STEM degree.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the evolutionary model for belief in God is shown to posit a maladaptive mind for infants and questions about its implications and the supporting data are considered, and a review discussion outlines Justin Barrett's Preparedness Model.
Abstract: This review discussion outlines Justin Barrett’s Preparedness Model. This evolutionary model for belief in God is shown to posit a maladaptive mind for infants. Questions about its implications and the supporting data are considered.
TL;DR: In contrast with the modal logic of as mentioned in this paper, which became the logic of the west, suffering only minor modifications at the edges, the AML of Aristotle appears to be rife with errors.
Abstract: In contrast with Aristotle's assertoric logic, which became the logic of the west, suffering only minor modifications at the edges, Aristotle's modal logic (AML) appears to be rife with errors. It ...
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Abstract: This inspiring book becomes one that is very booming. After published, this book can steal the market and book lovers to always run out of this book. And now, we will not let you run out any more to get this book. Why should be aristotle on meaning and essence? As a book lover, you must know that enjoying the book to read should be relevant to how you exactly need now. If they are not too much relevance, you can take the way of the inspirations to create for new inspirations.
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TL;DR: In Prior Analytics 1.15, a modal syllogism of the form XQM is established as mentioned in this paper, and the proofs are valid given a small number of plausible assumptions, although they are in tension with some claims found elsewhere in the modal system.
Abstract: In Prior Analytics 1.15 Aristotle undertakes to establish certain modal syllogisms of the form XQM. Although these syllogisms are central to his modal system, the proofs he offers for them are problematic. The precise structure of these proofs is disputed, and it is often thought that they are invalid. We propose an interpretation which resolves the main difficulties with them: the proofs are valid given a small number of intrinsically plausible assumptions, although they are in tension with some claims found elsewhere in Aristotle’s modal syllogistic. The proofs make use of a rule of propositional modal logic which we call the possibility rule. We investigate how this rule interacts and coheres with the core elements of the modal syllogistic.
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