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<p>In this paper, I show that a kind of perfect logical competence is observed in the Babylonian tablets used for forecasting. In these documents, we see an intuition of some algebraic structures that are used for inferring prognoses as logical conclusions. The paper is based mainly on the omen series reconstructed by N. De Zorzi. It is shown that in composing these divination lists there was implicitly used the Boolean algebra.</p>
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In this paper, I show that a kind of perfect logical competence is observed in the Babylonian tablets used for forecasting. In these documents, we see an intuition of some algebraic structures that are used for inferring prognoses as logical conclusions. The paper is based mainly on the omen series reconstructed by N. De Zorzi. It is shown that in composing these divination lists there was implicitly used the Boolean algebra.

Logical Reasoning for Forecasting in Mesopotamia

University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric

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In this paper, I show that a kind of perfect logical competence is observed in the Babylonian tablets used for forecasting. In these documents, we see an...

Logical Reasoning for Forecasting in Mesopotamia

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Dez. 2021

Seitenbereich: 721 - 746

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2021-0044

Schlüsselwörter
symbolic logic, omens, divination, Judaic logic, Akkadian, modus pones, modus tollens

© 2021 Andrew Schumann, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Logical Reasoning for Forecasting in Mesopotamia

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Dez. 2021

Seitenbereich: 721 - 746

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2021-0044

Schlüsselwörtersymbolic logic, omens, divination, Judaic logic, Akkadian, modus pones, modus tollens

© 2021 Andrew Schumann, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
symbolic logic, omens, divination, Judaic logic, Akkadian, modus pones, modus tollens