symbolic logic
noun
: a science of developing and representing logical principles by means of a formalized system consisting of primitive symbols, combinations of these symbols, axioms, and rules of inference
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Training in symbolic logic makes these sort of reasonings second nature to voters.
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Vinay K. Chaudhri,
Scientific American,
5 Sep. 2024
The program relied on early ideas of symbolic logic, with algorithmic steps and heuristic guidance in list form.
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John McCarthy,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2023
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Vinay K. Chaudhri,
Scientific American,
5 Sep. 2024
The program relied on early ideas of symbolic logic, with algorithmic steps and heuristic guidance in list form.
—
John McCarthy,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2023
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