deductive logic

LUCKSTONE · #1 Oct 31, 2007, 08:03 AM

why is deductive logic also called symbolic logic and mathematical logic.?

jillianleab · Oct 31, 2007, 08:08 AM

Because logic uses mathmatical symbols.

jillianleab · Oct 31, 2007, 08:13 AM

Excuse me, but it IS an answer. Logic uses words, then uses symbols to represent those words. Those symbols are frequently taken from mathmatics. Perhaps you should gain a better understanding of the basics of logic so you can understand when an answer is, in fact, presented to you.

VSPrasad · Aug 2, 2008, 05:07 AM

Deductive logic certainly uses symbols - but it is never called symbolic logic.
Many other mathematical techniques also use symbols.

Go through this material and tell me if you find the word "symbolic logic":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deductive_logic

http://www.answers.com/deductive%20logic



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