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Author Jennings, R. E. (Raymond Earl)

Title The genealogy of disjunction / R.E. Jennings
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (344 pages)
Contents PART 1. THE STORY OF 'OR'; PART 2. ORPHAN 'ANY'; PART 3. FUNNY VELENTINE; Appendix: The Evidence of Empirical Research; Bibliography; Index of Names; Index of Subjects
Summary This is a study of the English word and the logical operators variously proposed to present its meaning. It examines the textbook myths that have clouded our understanding of 'logical' vocabulary, and considers the historical conceptions of disjunction and its place in logic from ancient times
Analysis Mathematical logic
Linguistic philosophy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-337) and indexes
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Subject Disjunction (Logic)
Or (The English word)
PHILOSOPHY -- Logic.
Disjunction (Logic)
Or (The English word)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1423764749
9781423764748
0199852979
9780199852970
1280442409
9781280442407