By “arbitrariness”, we mean there is no logical connection between meanings and sounds. A dog might be a pig if only the first person or group of persons had used it for a pig. Language is therefore largely arbitrary. But language is not absolutely seem to be some sound-meaning associat...
For instance: d) All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. So Socrates is mortal. In philosophy, there are generally five logical connectives to connect the different propositions in a certain context: conjunction ( and, written as &/ A ), disjunction ( or, written as V ), implication ( ...
A Theory of Truthmaker Content I: Conjunction, Disjunction and Negation Journal of Philosophical Logic26 April 2017 Erratum to: An Impure Logic of Representational Grounding Journal of Philosophical Logic20 April 2017 On A New Semantics for First-Order Predicate Logic ...
First, I review some suggestions for top-level ontologies with the help of the criteria established in Chapter 7 (section 1). From the point of view of the philosophical tradition of ontology, the question of a top-level ontology is tantamount to the question of the most ...
We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end as well as a beginning, signifying renewal as well as change. My roommate told me to buy a ticket for him when I went to train station yesterday. A loose sentence makes its major point at the ...
The OR symbol is often contrasted with the AND symbol, another type of connective function. The AND symbol is referred to as alogical conjunction, in contrast to the OR symbol, which is referred to as alogical inclusivedisjunction. The AND symbol is typically represented by the ascending wedge...
connective (kəˈnɛktɪv) adj serving to connect or capable of connecting n 1.a thing that connects 2.(Grammar)grammarlogic a.a less common word forconjunction3 b.any word that connects phrases, clauses, or individual words
Based on these characteristics, it has been suggested that SCAPs represent a promising source for periodontal repair [65]. 3.1.4. Gingiva-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (GMSCs) Epithelial and connective tissues comprise the human gingiva, which represents a main constitutive element of the periodon...
However, in angiotensin II-induced HF models, the absence of B cells led to less hypertrophy and collagen deposition, the preservation of left ventricular function, and, in conjunction with these changes, a decrease in the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and apoptosis in the myocardium [161...
A theory of knowledge, if possible at all, works at the level where such conditionals must be transformed into a logical/causal connective (a "because...") and the latter supported by showing that the "can"-clause pin-points an actual fact, either logical or empirical. An appeal to the...