In logic and mathematics second-order logic is an extension of first-order logic, which itself is an extension of propositional logic. Second-order logic is in turn ...
Second-order logic has a subtle role in the philosophy of mathematics. It is stronger than first order logic in that it incorporates “for all properties” ...
These are first order questions. A second order (or meta-ethical) view is an account of what morality is. Do moral sentences like `abortion is wrong ...
Consider, for example, the first-order formula "if a is a philosopher, then a is a scholar". This formula is
“Failing to consider second- and third-order consequences is the cause of a lot of painfully bad decisions, and it is especially deadly when the first inferior option ...
First-order logic has a well-studied proof theory and model theory, and it enjoys a ...
International Journal of Philosophical Studies Volume 6, 1998 - Issue 2
... bioethical issues call for distinct philosophical analyses: first-order examinations, or an applied philosophy approach, and second-order examinatio …
First-Order/Second-Order Distinction. Raphael van Riel1. Abstract. Among philosophers of mind, it is common to assume that at least some mental properties are.
Thus the first-order task of scientific enquiry is now the business of professional scientists of one sort or another, but philosophers are concerned with examination ...