The Reducible Relations between/among Valid Generalized Syllogisms with the Generalized Quantifiers in Square{most}

Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2024     |     PP. 34-42      |     PDF (269 K)    |     Pub. Date: June 8, 2024
DOI: 10.54647/philosophy720092    23 Downloads     3407 Views  

Author(s)

Qing Cao, School of Philosophy, Anhui University, China
Hui Li, School of Philosophy, Anhui University, China

Abstract
This paper firstly proves that the syllogism EMO-4 is valid, and secondly indicates the validity of the other 14 syllogisms can be deduced from that of EMO-4 with the help of generalized quantifier theory, set theory, and first-order logic. And more valid generalized syllogisms can be deduced when one continues to infer. It indicates that there are reducible relations between/among valid generalized syllogisms. It is hoped that this research will not only promote the development of modern logic, but also provide assistance for knowledge reasoning in natural language.

Keywords
generalized quantifiers; first-order logic; reducible relation; generalized syllogisms

Cite this paper
Qing Cao, Hui Li, The Reducible Relations between/among Valid Generalized Syllogisms with the Generalized Quantifiers in Square{most} , SCIREA Journal of Philosophy. Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2024 | PP. 34-42. 10.54647/philosophy720092

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