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Fuzzy Eubouliatic Logic: A Fuzzy Version of Anderson’s Logic of Prudence

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Alan Ross Anderson was one of the first logicians who were interested in the logic of prudence and related concepts, such as caution. He called this area “eubouliatic logic,” a term which has not become popular. Anderson made a distinction between four prudence-related concepts which can be placed in a square of opposition. Prudence and related concepts are nowadays often seen as fuzzy concepts. We investigate which consequences this has for the logic of these concepts.

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  1. Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, 2600, GA, Delft, The Netherlands

    Gert-Jan C. Lokhorst

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  1. Research Council, University of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Jean-Yves Béziau

  2. Faculty of Philosophy, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, Italy

    Gianfranco Basti

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Lokhorst, GJ.C. (2017). Fuzzy Eubouliatic Logic: A Fuzzy Version of Anderson’s Logic of Prudence. In: Béziau, JY., Basti, G. (eds) The Square of Opposition: A Cornerstone of Thought. Studies in Universal Logic. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45062-9_19

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