The Logic of Commands

The Logic of Commands
Author: Nicholas Rescher
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2019-11-04
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1000737128

Originally published in 1966. Professor Rescher’s aim is to develop a "logic of commands" in exactly the same general way which standard logic has already developed a "logic of truth-functional statement compounds" or a "logic of quantifiers". The object is to present a tolerably accurate and precise account of the logically relevant facets of a command, to study the nature of "inference" in reasonings involving commands, and above all to establish a viable concept of validity in command inference, so that the logical relationships among commands can be studied with something of the rigour to which one is accustomed in other branches of logic.

A Pragmatic Logic for Commands

A Pragmatic Logic for Commands
Author: Melvin Joseph Adler
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1980-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 902722501X

The purpose of this essay is to both discuss commands as a species of speech act and to discuss commands within the broader framework of how they are used and reacted to.

The Logic of Commands

The Logic of Commands
Author: Nicholas Rescher
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-11-04
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1000736660

Originally published in 1966. Professor Rescher’s aim is to develop a "logic of commands" in exactly the same general way which standard logic has already developed a "logic of truth-functional statement compounds" or a "logic of quantifiers". The object is to present a tolerably accurate and precise account of the logically relevant facets of a command, to study the nature of "inference" in reasonings involving commands, and above all to establish a viable concept of validity in command inference, so that the logical relationships among commands can be studied with something of the rigour to which one is accustomed in other branches of logic.

Routledge Library Editions: Logic

Routledge Library Editions: Logic
Author: Various
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 4814
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1000518469

Reissuing works originally published between 1931 and 1990, this set of twenty-four books covers the full range of the philosophy of logic, from introductions to logic, to calculus and mathematical logic, to logic in language and linguistics and logical reasoning in law and ethics. An international array of authors are represented in this comprehensive collection.

The Logic Programming Paradigm

The Logic Programming Paradigm
Author: Krzysztof R. Apt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642600859

This exciting new text reveals both the evolution of this programming paradigm since its inception and the impressively broad scope of current research in the field. The contributors to this book are all leading world experts in Logic Programming, and they deal with both theoretical and practical issues. They address such diverse topics as: computational molecular biology, machine learning, mobile computing, multi-agent systems, planning, numerical computing and dynamical systems, database systems, an alternative to the "formulas as types" approach, program semantics and analysis, and natural language processing. XXXXXXX Neuer Text Logic Programming was founded 25 years ago. This exciting book reveals both the evolution of this programming paradigm and its impressively broad scope of current research. The contributions by leading computer scientists deal with both theoretical and practical issues. They address diverse topics such as: computational molecular biology, machine learning, mobile computing, multi-agent systems, numerical computing and dynamical systems, database systems, program semantics, natural language processing, and promising future directions.

The Logic of Decision and Action

The Logic of Decision and Action
Author: Nicholas Rescher
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2010-11-23
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0822975653

The four main essays in this volume investigate new sectors of the theory of decision, preference, act-characteristics, and action analysis. Herbert A. Simon applies tools developed in the theory of decision-making to the logic of action, and thereby develops a novel concept of heuristic power. Adapting ideas from utility and decision theory, Nicholas Rescher proposes a logic of preference by which conflicting theories proposed by G. H. von Wright, R. M. Chisholm, and others can be systematized. Donald Davidson discusses difficulties in specifying the structure of action sentences to elucidate how their meaning depends on that structure. G. H. von Wright devises a method for describing each "state of the world" that results from an action, in a revision of his own earlier work. Additionally, a study of the logic of norms by Alan Ross Anderson is presented as an appendix, along with an appendix by Rescher outlining the aspects of action.

Principles of Imprecise-Information Processing

Principles of Imprecise-Information Processing
Author: Shiyou Lian
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 649
Release: 2016-07-02
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 981101549X

The book showcases cutting-edge concepts and methods, and presents the principle of imprecise-information processing. It also proposes a new theory and technology for imprecise-information processing that differs from fuzzy technology, thus providing a platform for related applications and laying the theoretical basis for further research. Imprecise-information processing – a type of processing based on flexible linguistic values and quantifiable rigid linguistic values – is an important component of intelligence science and technology. This book offers an easy-to-understand overview of the basic principles and methods of imprecise-information processing, allowing readers to develop related applications or pursue further research.