Philosophy ETDs

Publication Date

5-31-1961

Abstract

This thesis has as its central purpose the positing of a novel procedure for finding the totality of valid conclusions to a given set of statements in the Propositional Calculus. it is divided into five main parts. Part I is largely a criticism of existing decision procedures for the Propositional Calculus. Part II posits a formal structure which is given an interpretation in Part III. It is the interpretation of that structure which provides the new procedure for analyzing arguments. Part IV is a detailed criticism of a particular method which is supposed to supply all of the valid conclusions to a set of statements. Finally, in Part V, the nature of deduction will be considered. It will be shown how the procedure in Part II and Part III is related to deduction.

Degree Name

Philosophy

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Philosophy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Melbourne Griffith Evans

Second Committee Member

Hubert Griggs Alexander

Third Committee Member

Archie J. Bahm

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

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