The Reducibility of Generalized Syllogisms with the Quantifiers in Square {not all} and Square {most}

To explore the reducibility of non-trivial generalized syllogisms with the quantifiers in Square {not all} and Square {most}, this paper first gives the formalization of generalized syllogisms on the basis of set theory, and then proves the validity of the generalized syllogism EMO-3 by first-order logic and generalized quantifier theory; Finally, with the help of some reductive operations, the other 20 valid generalized syllogisms are deduced from the syllogism EMO-3. In other words, there are the reducible relationships between/among the 21 valid syllogisms. The reason for this is that any quantifier in a square can define the other three quantifiers. This research method is applicable to the study of syllogisms with quantifiers in other squares.

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Philosophy International Journal
Published
2024-10-14
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https://doi.org/10.23880/phij-16000339
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Advanced Algebra and Logic
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The Reducibility of Generalized Syllogisms with the Quantifiers in Square {not all} and Square {most}

Zhao Yang Yu, Jing Xu
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The Reducibility of Generalized Syllogisms with the Quantifiers in Square {not all} and Square {most}

Zhao Yang Yu, Jing Xu
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To explore the reducibility of non-trivial generalized syllogisms with the quantifiers in Square {not all} and Square {most}, this paper first gives the formalization of generalized syllogisms on the basis of set theory, and then proves the validity of the generalized syllogism EMO-3 by first-order logic and generalized quantifier theory; Finally, with the help of some reductive operations, the other 20 valid generalized syllogisms are deduced from the syllogism EMO-3. In other words, there are the reducible relationships between/among the 21 valid syllogisms. The reason for this is that any quantifier in a square can define the other three quantifiers. This research method is applicable to the study of syllogisms with quantifiers in other squares.

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