In the Shadow of Wason. Checking the Correctness of Syllogism and the Use of Material Cover Image

W cieniu Wasona. Kontrola poprawności sylogizmu a posługiwanie się implikacją materialną
In the Shadow of Wason. Checking the Correctness of Syllogism and the Use of Material

Author(s): Michał Araszkiewicz
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Cognitive Science

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this article is to continue the reflection, present for a long time in literature, on the formalisation of conditionals using implications functor. Th e starting point for discussion is the analysis of logical errors made by Jagiellonian University students in a logic exam. I am specifically interested in the task of monitoring the accuracy of the syllogism, requiring the application of a rule that has the form of logical implication. The outcome of the analysis is in line with the conclusions drawn from Wason selection task experiments.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 11-18
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish