Many-valued logic generalises classical binary logic by permitting a spectrum of truth values rather than a strict dichotomy. This extended framework enables a more nuanced treatment of uncertainty, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper: (1) gives a schema of the logical structure of functional explanation in biology; (2) shows that it falls under the covering law ...

We, as human beings, have limited access to the enormous data feed to which we are exposed every day. We do not see the full spectrum of wave energy, we do not perceive the full audio range, and one ...

This is an excerpt of a piece written by former NPR editor Jonathan Kern. It has been lightly edited. One of the under-appreciated challenges in putting a radio report together is ensuring that the ...

Sign languages can help reveal hidden aspects of the logical structure of spoken language, but they also highlight its limitations because speech lacks the rich iconic resources that sign language ...

Some people are really good at logical reasoning. They quickly recognize that a particular argument is well-structured and that one point follows clearly from the next. Other people seem more strongly ...

The Linnaean hierarchy is a system of nested classes whose members are individual organisms. It will be the purpose of this paper to set out the logic of this system in a manner which is faithful to ...

Sign languages can help reveal hidden aspects of the logical structure of spoken language, but they also highlight its limitations because speech lacks the rich iconic resources that sign language ...