universe of discourse


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Boole (1854) defines universe of discourse in the following manner:

In every discourse, whether of the mind conversing with its own thoughts, or of the individual in his intercourse with others, there is an assumed or expressed limit within which the subjects of its operationMathworldPlanetmath are confined. Now, whatever may be the extent of the field within which all the objects of our discourse are found, that field may properly be termed the universe of discourse. (Boole 1854/1958, p. 42).

1 References

  • Boole, George (1854/1958), An Investigation of the Laws of Thought on Which are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities, Macmillan Publishers, 1854. Reprinted with corrections, Dover Publications, New York, NY, 1958.

2 External links

  • http://www.helsinki.fi/science/commens/dictionary.htmlCommens Dictionary of Peirce’s Terms:

    http://www.helsinki.fi/science/commens/terms/logicaluniv.htmlLogical Universe.
    http://www.helsinki.fi/science/commens/terms/universedisc.htmlUniverse of Discourse.
    Peirce attributesPlanetmathPlanetmath the term “universe of discourse” to De Morgan (1846).

Title universe of discourse
Canonical name UniverseOfDiscourse
Date of creation 2013-03-22 17:54:31
Last modified on 2013-03-22 17:54:31
Owner Jon Awbrey (15246)
Last modified by Jon Awbrey (15246)
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Author Jon Awbrey (15246)
Entry type Definition
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Classification msc 03B05
Classification msc 03A05
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Synonym universe