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ERIC Number: EJ184161
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Publication Date: 1978
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The Psychology of Syllogisms
Johnson-Laird, Philip N.; Steedman, Mark
Cognitive Psychology, 10, 1, 64-99, Jan 78
Based upon the concept that the psychological meaning of a syllogism depends upon the order of the premises in addition to the formal logic expressed, the analogical theory of the interpretation of syllogisms is developed, experimentally tested, and implemented as a computer program. (CTM)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Analogy, Computer Programs, Deduction, Error Patterns, Higher Education, Information Processing, Logic, Logical Thinking, Theories
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