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Algebra of the Tetralemma: Truth Lattices and Logic Gates

by Stephen A. Clark
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9783112235805
  • Binding: Paperback
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  • Publisher: de Gruyter
  • Publisher Imprint: de Gruyter
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  • Pages: 148
  • Original Price: USD 76.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 250 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General

The key Buddhist concept of non-duality is emptiness, i.e. that which is neither existence nor non-existence. The first step in formalizing Buddhist logic is to recognize that a non-duality corresponds to a contradiction in conventional logic. Although there are several well-developed logical systems available that allow contradictions and violations of the law of excluded middle, we have elected to work within the framework of the de Morgan algebra. This system is relatively simple and sufficiently flexible to allow mystical interpretation.
The tetralemma is the most important instrument of Buddhist logic. It is marked by four premises: existence; non-existence; both; and neither. In this context, "neither" corresponds to emptiness and "both" corresponds to non-emptiness. This is a radical departure from conventional logic, because we are examining the emptiness or non-emptiness of propositions rather than sets. We proceed by identifying the four premises as four logic gates instead of four truth-values. Consequently, the four premises acquire a transcendental meaning: emptiness; non-emptiness; both; neither. In this form, "neither" corresponds to the emptiness of emptiness and "both" corresponds to the non-emptiness of emptiness.

Stephen A. Clark is an applied mathematician with a Ph.D. from the University of California, and master's degrees in economics and statistics. He contributed diverse publications in mathematical economics, operations research, mathematical psychology, and the mathematical social sciences.

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