Studies in Logic and Probability

by George Boole

From one of the founders of symbolic logic comes this collection of writings on logical subjects and related questions of probability. George Boole invented Boolean logic, the basis of modern digital computer logic, for which he is regarded as a founder of the field of computer science. This authoritative compilation of his papers features his most mature thinking on Boolean logic and includes previously unpublished material.Appropriate for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, the contents range from "The Mathematical Analysis of Logic" to Boole's final works, including "The Laws of Thought, " the most systematic statement of his ideas on logic and probability. Boole had intended to create a follow-up volume but did not survive to fulfill his ambition; this volume features his further studies on the subject.

Genres: Logic, Mathematics

Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1952

Reviews

[Ahmed · Rating 3 out of 5]

It took me probably two-years to get through the whole book; as it is enriched with complex mathematical equations (some take more than two pages) to engender adequate understandings of “Probability” then follows “Logic”—It is cardinal (to which) to recognise the directional process, in order to fathom his portrayal of “Thoughts” as omnipotent, and dismembering what cannot be minified into an equation (=derogation).
Also, he is a not-so-captivating writer.