Peirce’s Extended Euler Diagrams and the System Atl Based on Ladd-Franklin’s Exclusion Relations

Fangzhou Xu, Ahti-Veikko Juhani Pietarinen*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We explore Charles Peirce’s innovative extension of Euler diagrams to incorporate negative terms through novel star-shaped curves, representing negation and dualizing the relation of inclusion to express exclusion. The study demonstrates the equivalence of Peirce’s extended Euler diagrams (PED) with the axiomatic system Atl, which is based on Christine Ladd-Franklin’s work on exclusion relations. The PED system is shown to be capable of expressing all fifteen valid syllogisms, thereby streamlining logical reasoning. We also explore the historical development of these diagrams and the implications of considering exclusion as a fundamental relation. By taking exclusion as primary, we connect Peirce’s advancements to Ladd-Franklin’s earlier work, highlighting the simplification of syllogistic reasoning and the historical evolution of Eulerian diagrammatic logic.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDiagrammatic Representation and Inference
Subtitle of host publication14th International Conference, Diagrams 2024, Münster, Germany, September 27 – October 1, 2024, Proceedings
EditorsJens Lemanski, Mikkel Willum Johansen, Emmanuel Manalo, Petrucio Viana, Reetu Bhattacharjee, Richard Burns
PublisherSpringer Cham
Pages316-324
Number of pages9
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9783031712913
ISBN (Print)9783031712906
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2024
Event14th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2024 - Münster, Germany
Duration: 27 Sept 20241 Oct 2024
https://diagrams-2024.diagrams-conference.org/
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-71291-3

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume14981
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349
NameInternational Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2024
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMünster
Period27/09/241/10/24
Internet address

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

User-Defined Keywords

  • Antilogism
  • Charles Peirce
  • Christine Ladd-Franklin
  • Copula of Exclusion
  • Extended Euler Diagrams

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