Diagrammatic logic of existential graphs: A case study of commands

Ahti Veikko Pietarinen

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1_49

Diagrammatic logic of existential graphs: A case study of commands

Ahti Veikko Pietarinen^*

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Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy

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Abstract

Diagrammatic logics have advantages over symbolic cousins. Peirce thought that logical diagrams (Existential Graphs, EG) are capable of "expression of all assertions", as our reason is no longer limited to the "line of speech" (MS 654). This paper points out one such value: the economy resulting from combining multi-dimensional diagrams with multi-modal features. In particular, EGs are well-suited for representing and reasoning about non-declarative assertions, such as questions (interrogatives, vert), commands (e.g., imperatives, vair) and the compelled (potent). An advantage over symbolic-logical counterparts is multi-dimensionality that entitles recognition of non-declarative moods in an instantaneous fashion: there is no need to attune to the phonetics of expressions. The paper suggest an application of diagrammatic logic of commands to the cases where (i) minimal reaction time to commands is of essence, (ii) a full comprehension of the meaning of imperatives ('search for their objects') is needed, and (iii) an effective discrimination of commands from other non-declarative moods is critical.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Diagrammatic Representation and Inference
Subtitle of host publication	5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Herrsching, Germany, September 19-21, 2008, Proceedings
Editors	Gem Stapleton, John Howse, John Lee
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	404-407
Number of pages	4
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783540877301
ISBN (Print)	3540877290, 9783540877295
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1_49
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2008
Event	5th International Conference on Diagrammatic Representation and Inference, Diagrams 2008 - Herrsching, Germany Duration: 19 Sept 2008 → 21 Sept 2008 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	5223
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Name	Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence

Name	Diagrams: International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference on Diagrammatic Representation and Inference, Diagrams 2008
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Herrsching
Period	19/09/08 → 21/09/08
Internet address	https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1

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Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Commands
Diagrammatic logic
Existential graphs
Multi-dimensionality
Multi-modality
Tinctures

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Pietarinen, A. V. (2008). Diagrammatic logic of existential graphs: A case study of commands. In G. Stapleton, J. Howse, & J. Lee (Eds.), Diagrammatic Representation and Inference: 5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Herrsching, Germany, September 19-21, 2008, Proceedings (1st ed., pp. 404-407). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 5223), (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence), (Diagrams: International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1_49

Pietarinen, Ahti Veikko. / Diagrammatic logic of existential graphs : A case study of commands. Diagrammatic Representation and Inference: 5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Herrsching, Germany, September 19-21, 2008, Proceedings. editor / Gem Stapleton ; John Howse ; John Lee. 1st. ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008. pp. 404-407 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence). (Diagrams: International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams).

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Pietarinen, AV 2008, Diagrammatic logic of existential graphs: A case study of commands. in G Stapleton, J Howse & J Lee (eds), Diagrammatic Representation and Inference: 5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Herrsching, Germany, September 19-21, 2008, Proceedings. 1st edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5223, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Diagrams: International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 404-407, 5th International Conference on Diagrammatic Representation and Inference, Diagrams 2008, Herrsching, Germany, 19/09/08. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1_49

Diagrammatic logic of existential graphs: A case study of commands. / Pietarinen, Ahti Veikko.
Diagrammatic Representation and Inference: 5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Herrsching, Germany, September 19-21, 2008, Proceedings. ed. / Gem Stapleton; John Howse; John Lee. 1st. ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008. p. 404-407 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 5223), (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence), (Diagrams: International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams).

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Pietarinen AV. Diagrammatic logic of existential graphs: A case study of commands. In Stapleton G, Howse J, Lee J, editors, Diagrammatic Representation and Inference: 5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Herrsching, Germany, September 19-21, 2008, Proceedings. 1st ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2008. p. 404-407. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence). (Diagrams: International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams). doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1_49

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