The hottest Logic Substack posts right now

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Twenty one

Infinitely More • 7 implied HN points • 23 Jan 25
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. The game of Twenty-One involves two players counting to twenty-one by saying one to three numbers each turn. The goal is to be the one who says 'twenty-one' to win.
  2. Players can develop strategies to control the game and eventually win. It’s smart to think ahead about how many numbers to say.
  3. This game can help illustrate important ideas in game theory. It’s a fun way to explore how cooperation and strategy work together.

The Secret Lives of Infovores

a newsletter for infovores. • 30 implied HN points • 09 May 23
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. The concept of revealed preferences can have deep significance in understanding choices and past lives.
  2. Rap music has influenced the author's worldview and led to meaningful connections.
  3. Standing up for the sunk cost fallacy and considering its potential benefits in certain situations.

A formal language for first-order predicate logic

Infinitely More • 15 implied HN points • 02 Mar 24
🚌 Education Logic
  1. A formal language for first-order predicate logic involves understanding the basic syntax, terms, variables, and structure interpretations.
  2. Signatures in structures specify the elements like relations, functions, and constants in a mathematical structure, detailing their features and meanings.
  3. Mathematics uses a wide array of first-order structures to study various concepts like orders, graphs, groups, and more, unifying different mathematical investigations.

Letter #7: A Weird Week

Charles Eisenstein • 2 implied HN points • 26 Jul 25
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. The writer experienced a tough week after publishing an essay, facing significant reactions that affected him deeply. People often struggle with criticism, and it's okay to feel overwhelmed by it.
  2. He finds it hard to ignore negative feedback, which shows how sensitive and thoughtful he is about his work. Sensitivity can be a strength, allowing for deeper connections with others.
  3. Despite the difficult moments, sharing personal experiences can bring valuable lessons and foster understanding. Opening up about challenges helps build a supportive community.
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Distinguishing mathematical structures by their theories

Infinitely More • 15 implied HN points • 24 Feb 24
🔬 Science Logic
  1. With first-order logic, subtle features can help distinguish mathematical structures from similar alternatives.
  2. Different mathematical structures can be differentiated by how symbols are interpreted in each structure, revealing unique properties.
  3. Finding statements in the language of orders that are true in one structure and false in others can help distinguish mathematical structures.

Bird Perspectives and Outside Views

Seeking Bird Perspectives • 6 implied HN points • 02 Dec 24
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. The bird perspective means looking at things from a higher viewpoint to understand the bigger picture. It helps you see how your situation fits into a larger context.
  2. The outside view uses past experiences and similar cases to predict outcomes, but it can miss important details about your specific situation. It's important to find a balance between general predictions and unique factors.
  3. Using these perspectives can help reduce biases in decision-making. They inspire clearer thinking, but they shouldn't be used as the only way to argue or win a debate.

On the Omnipotence Paradox: The Laws of Thought are Beyond God's Power

Ethics Under Construction • 5 implied HN points • 12 Jan 25
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. God's power is limited by the laws of logic and reason, meaning He can’t do the impossible, like creating contradictions.
  2. If God cannot change necessary truths, then He also cannot change contingent truths; this suggests that God's power is not absolute.
  3. The idea of an all-powerful God becomes meaningless if we accept that God must operate within logical boundaries, similar to everyone else.

A More Lenient Theory of Casual Reference

Hunter’s Substack • 1 HN point • 13 Apr 24
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. The theory of causal reference, as proposed by Putnam, faces challenges as it may not adequately explain how individuals can refer to things with which they have no direct causal connection.
  2. Concepts can be developed from prior causal experiences to enable meaningful reference to phenomena regardless of direct causal history, challenging the strict causal necessity theory of reference.
  3. The mind's ability to create new concepts from prior experiences provides a plausible explanation for how individuals can refer to abstract or novel ideas, even if they lack direct causal connections.

Chaos train and monkey madness—fun with quantifiers

Infinitely More • 12 implied HN points • 19 Feb 24
🚌 Education Logic
  1. First-order predicate logic provides a formal language and semantics capable of expressing fine distinctions and shades of meaning.
  2. Understanding quantifiers, such as ∃ and ∀, is crucial in first-order logic as they allow one to make statements like 'there is an x such that φ' or 'every x has property φ.'
  3. Engaging in logic puzzles and practice can help in developing a deeper comprehension of first-order logic concepts and their applications.

Stealing Kisses in Metaland

Metarational • 19 implied HN points • 27 Apr 21
🎭️ Culture Logic
  1. In the hypothetical world of Metaland, kisses are considered improper due to uncertainty around the reception of flirtatious signals, reflecting the importance of clear communication in romantic interactions.
  2. The concept of impropriety is not always a clear binary distinction; in real life, levels of impropriety can vary and may even be seen as attractive if they signal boldness and confidence.
  3. Unlike in Metaland, our society avoids the issue of improper kisses by utilizing two-way communication, allowing for the establishment of common knowledge and clarity in romantic intentions.

Meta-knowledge

Metarational • 19 implied HN points • 26 Apr 21
🚌 Education Logic
  1. Meta-knowledge involves the understanding of other people's knowledge, leading to concepts like meta-meta-knowledge and common knowledge.
  2. Puzzles, like the blue eyes puzzle, are great examples to demonstrate the complexity and power of different levels of meta-knowledge.
  3. Understanding meta-knowledge is crucial in various contexts, helping to make sense of social customs and intuitions that may otherwise seem arbitrary or senseless.

A theory of truth

Infinitely More • 5 implied HN points • 07 Mar 24
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. Truth in a structure is defined by recursion on sentences, reducing to assertions with temporary assignments of variables
  2. The concept of valuation in a model involves assigning variables to specific individuals, treating them as constants in that context
  3. Tarski's disquotational theory of truth posits that an assertion is true when the proposition it asserts is true, forming the foundation of a compositional theory of truth

The Liar Paradox and the Meaning Paradox

Ethics Under Construction • 5 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. Meaning requires conveying a thought beyond just defined words or grammar rules.
  2. Statements that are contradictory and not capable of being true or false are considered meaningless.
  3. Some concepts, like choice and knowledge, have meanings that can be understood in discourse even if they appear inconceivable.

Aaron Lee's Master Framework: Axiom & Master Formula

Autodidact Obsessions • 4 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🔬 Science Logic
  1. Aaron Lee's Master Framework explores the relationship between language and logic through his First Axiom, emphasizing the potentiality of language and how it evolves into actual meanings through various logical systems.
  2. The integration of Aaron Lee's Axiom with advanced logical systems like non-monotonic logic, mereology, fuzzy logic, quantum logic, paraconsistent logic, and substructural logic offers a structured model for understanding linguistic semantics and the transition from potential to actual meanings.
  3. The Master Formula resulting from this integration showcases the dynamic nature of belief revision, compositional insights, gradations of truth, probabilistic potential meanings, tolerance for contradictions, and contextual sensitivity, providing deeper insight into the complexities of language and semantics.

Computer Science Applications Of Aaron Lee Axiom, Extensions & Integrations Pt 3

Autodidact Obsessions • 4 implied HN points • 15 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Logic
  1. The author worked on the discussed problems for 30 years, gaining a deep understanding before diving into specific terminology.
  2. Understanding the jargon allowed the author to quickly progress in relating logical paradigms to philosophical problems.
  3. Nesting the conceptual framework inside pragmatic empiricism produced similar results, while nesting pragmatic empiricism within the framework expanded capabilities.

Explication of Mereological Dialogues

Autodidact Obsessions • 4 implied HN points • 15 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. When examining phenomena, we must consider parts within the whole.
  2. Mereology involves dynamic thought but lacks a syntax for dealing with certain types of logic.
  3. The integration of mereology into AI frameworks may face challenges with understanding and incorporating parts within wholes.

Comprehensive Integration of Aaron Lee's First Axiom With Advanced Logical Systems

Autodidact Obsessions • 4 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
🔬 Science Logic
  1. This paper integrates various philosophic theories on language with systems like Kripke Semantics, Quantum Logic, and Mereology, encompassing all languages and symbolic logical systems.
  2. Aaron Lee's First Axiom suggests that until language is used, words exist in a state of quantum possibility, lacking fixed meanings, which challenges traditional views of semantics.
  3. The comprehensive integration of Lee's Axiom with advanced logical systems could potentially revolutionize fields like AI and computational linguistics by offering a universal framework for solving complex problems.

Nonsense, Irrelevance, and Invalidity

Ethics Under Construction • 5 HN points • 29 Oct 23
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. Certain philosophical statements can be nonsense, like the liar's paradox, lacking basic truth-value and conveying no information.
  2. Statements can also be irrelevant, failing to provide any useful information, like stating obvious facts or redundant phrases.
  3. Logical gaps, like the is-ought gap, show that certain ideas are invalid and should be disregarded as meaningless.

Human of the Gaps

Supermedicine • 4 implied HN points • 25 Mar 23
🔬 Science Logic
  1. Gaps in AI capabilities are not evidence of human exceptionalism.
  2. The 'God of the Gaps' logical fallacy relates to invoking higher powers in areas of ignorance.
  3. Humans being unique is due to temporary limits, not supernatural qualities.

10 Ways to Avoid Being Fooled

The Prism • 4 HN points • 20 Feb 23
🚌 Education Logic
  1. Practice epistemic humility by aiming to be less wrong rather than always right.
  2. Understand opposing views as well as your own to strengthen your own arguments.
  3. Be cautious of survivorship bias and remember that the information you see online is often a selection of the extraordinary, not the ordinary.

Confirmation Bias: A Bayesian Interpretation

In My Tribe • 1 HN point • 28 Feb 24
🚌 Education Logic
  1. Having a strong prior belief is fine, but bias comes in when one refuses to consider evidence against that belief.
  2. Using Bayesian reasoning means weighing new evidence against what you believed before, termed your 'prior.'
  3. Bias occurs when someone puts a negative weight on new information, ignoring evidence that contradicts their prior beliefs.

Symbolic Mereological Expression Of A New Theory On Language

Autodidact Obsessions • 1 HN point • 10 Feb 24
🔬 Science Logic
  1. Language exists in a quantum state of potential meanings until words are used, altering their semantic intentions.
  2. The application of words changes language from potential to actual, solidifying their meanings into rigid semantic intentions.
  3. A mereological framework views language as a whole composed of parts (words) and considers the relationships between these parts both before and after their usage.

How to Design Software — Monitoring Systems

Joseph Gefroh • 0 implied HN points • 06 Feb 22
🕹 Technology Logic
  1. Monitoring systems are designed to determine whether something is working or not, and the concept of what is considered "working" can vary based on parameters defined by the system operators.
  2. When designing a monitoring system, it's crucial to understand what is being monitored and to keep the definition of "working" arbitrary to prevent limitations.
  3. A monitoring system consists of components like the Monitor, which contains the logic for monitoring and responding to the status of the system being observed.

My Curriculum

Joe Tourville • 0 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. Developing a strong foundation in philosophy includes understanding the history of philosophy and basic logical reasoning.
  2. Key texts and materials align with specific themes of philosophy courses and focus on traditions like Augustinian and Thomistic traditions.
  3. Exploring various philosophical topics like personal identity, morality, love and friendship, and metaphysics through reading classic and modern texts.

With the assistance of cannibal witches

Meaningness • 0 implied HN points • 02 Oct 20
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. The post discusses the end of logic and the challenges that logical rationalism faces due to limited knowledge.
  2. The chapter explores how we don't know everything, which poses a significant difficulty for rationalism.
  3. The post is part of a series that covers logical rationalism and probabilistic rationalism, with this chapter focusing on the concept of incomplete knowledge.

Revolutionizing NLP With The Aaron Lee Master Framework

Autodidact Obsessions • 0 implied HN points • 18 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Logic
  1. The Aaron Lee Master Framework proposes a visionary model for Natural Language Processing (NLP) that aims to overcome challenges like semantic ambiguity and technical debt by integrating advanced logical systems.
  2. The framework offers a dynamic information modeling feature, allowing NLP systems to adapt to new information in real-time, improving accuracy in understanding and interpretation of language.
  3. By seamlessly integrating the Aaron Lee Master Framework into existing NLP systems, companies can enhance semantic understanding, reduce technical debt, and revolutionize the way AI interacts with human language.

Axiom With Communal Practices & Semantic Intention As Domains

Autodidact Obsessions • 0 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. The axiom discussed involves semantic intention and language use in communal practices, linking words with applied meaning and potentiality in communication.
  2. Using ChatGPT-4 in philosophy can help express complex propositions quickly, but it does not replace human reasoning in connecting logical consequences.
  3. There's a push for settling arguments using tools like ChatGPT-4, emphasizing the importance of embracing being wrong and moving towards definitive answers in philosophy.

New Study Shows that Lying About Your Hamburger Intake Prevents Disease and Death When You Eat a Low-Carb Diet High in Carbohydrates

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 09 Sep 10
🏥 Health & Wellness Logic
  1. Drawing conclusions about diet and health from observational studies can be misleading and should be approached with caution.
  2. The way 'low-carbohydrate' was defined in the study was unconventional, making interpretations challenging.
  3. Epidemiological studies can be influenced by participants' biases and inaccuracies, leading to potential misinterpretations of data.

Giải trí^H^H^Htoán cuối tuần

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 06 Jun 16
🔬 Science Logic
  1. The author recalls enjoying solving math problems as a child but never had one published, reminiscing about a math professor who is now a professor in the US
  2. The author recently discovered a math test and attempted to solve a problem involving finding integer solutions and another that required rearranging numbers in a specific way, providing multiple solutions
  3. The author shares a strategy for rearranging numbers to satisfy a given condition, showcasing a step-by-step approach to solve the problem and inviting readers to explore different methods

post hoc ergo propter hoc

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 17 May 08
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. Post hoc ergo propter hoc is a logical fallacy that assumes because event A happened before event B, then A caused B. It's important to provide clear evidence to support conclusions rather than relying on chronological order.
  2. Critically analyzing the logical errors in arguments, such as post hoc ergo propter hoc, is crucial for effective reasoning and debate. It helps avoid making unfounded assumptions and faulty conclusions.
  3. Blaming external factors like the field of study, educational programs, or instructors for personal failures is a common mistake. Taking responsibility for one's actions and attitude towards learning is essential for success.

The fallacy fallacy fallacy

Heterodox Skepticism • 0 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
📖 Philosophy Logic
  1. A fallacy is an error in reasoning, like ad hominem attacks.
  2. The fallacy fallacy is when concluding an argument is false just because it contains a fallacy.
  3. The fallacy fallacy fallacy is mistakenly calling out a fallacy fallacy when it's not actually present.