2000/05/05 by Valeriy K. Bulitko, Bulitko, Valeriy K. · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Mathematics · #Classical Philosophy and Thought #Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge #math.GM #math.LO #msc:03B05 #msc:03B30
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math/0005050
8 pages, 0 figures
arxiv created 2000/05/05 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
An origin is often an intriguing issue. It becomes doubly intriguing when the logical form of thinking is considered. In this paper we will investigate exactly that: we will conjecture on the origin of basic instruments of logical thinking. As the starting point we consider a very general case of a subject interacting with an environment. The subject might often have a choice of actions to take. Additionally, it is of fundamental importance that as a rule the subject's internal representations of (beliefs about) the environment are inaccurate. Beginning with this very general schema we will eventually arrive at a possible mechanism of how Logic could have emerged. Our reasoning will be supported with some in-depth case studies.