An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
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An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole’s foundational 1854 treatise that established Boolean algebra and helped lay the groundwork for modern mathematical logic and computer science.
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book
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logic book → mathematics book → |
| aim |
to establish a mathematical theory of logic
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to investigate the fundamental laws governing reasoning → |
| author |
George Boole
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| centralConcept |
equations representing logical propositions
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logical operations of conjunction, disjunction, and negation → logical variables taking values 0 and 1 → |
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United Kingdom
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| field |
logic
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mathematics → probability → |
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An Investigation of the Laws of Thought, on Which are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities
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academic monograph
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non-fiction → |
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Cambridge University Press edition
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Dover Publications reprint → |
| hasInfluencedPerson |
Alfred North Whitehead
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Bertrand Russell → Claude Shannon → Gottlob Frege → |
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chapter on the fundamental laws of thought
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chapter on the nature and design of logic → chapter on the theory of probabilities → |
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computer science
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digital circuit design → modern mathematical logic → philosophy of logic → set theory → |
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English
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| libraryOfCongressClassification |
QA9.B6
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| notableFor |
application of algebra to logic and probabilities
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formalization of logical reasoning using algebraic methods → foundational development of Boolean algebra → |
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2287085
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| philosophicalTradition |
logicism
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| placeOfPublication |
London
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The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
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| publicationYear |
1854
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| publisher |
Walton and Maberly
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| relatedWork |
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
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| subject |
Boolean algebra
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algebra of logic → mathematical logic → probability theory → symbolic logic → |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Dover Publications reprint
("An Investigation of the Laws of Thought (original 1854 edition)")
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The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
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An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
("An Investigation of the Laws of Thought, on Which are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities")
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George Boole
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The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
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Dover Publications reprint
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