LOGIC (Structure of)
Charles François (2004). LOGIC (Structure of), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1945.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1945 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
According to K.L.von BERTALANFFY :“It may be that the structure of our logic is essentially determined by the structure of our central nervous system . The latter is essentially a digital computer , since the neurons work according to the all-or-nothing law of physiology in terms of yes-or-no decisions . To this corresponds the Heraclitean principle of our thinking in opposites, our bivalent yes-or-no logic, Boolean algebra and the binary system of numbers to which also the practically more convenient decadic system can be reduced (and is actually reduced in modern calculating machines)” (1962b, p.245)
Thus our way to perceive and make models of the outside world seem to be closely dependent of our physiology.