On Tetra-Lemma. Fragmentary and Fugitive Notes Cover Image

Despre tetra-lemă. Însemnări fragmentare şi fugare
On Tetra-Lemma. Fragmentary and Fugitive Notes

Author(s): Gorun MANOLESCU
Subject(s): Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Non-European Philosophy, Epistemology, Logic, Ancient Philosphy, Contemporary Philosophy, East Asian Philosophy, Indian Philosophy
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: tetra-lemma; Buddhist logic; Western epistemology;

Summary/Abstract: Tetra-lemma with four truth values "true", "false", "true and false", "neither true nor false" appeared in Buddhist logic. Why is Tetra-lemma interesting forus? It is for its avatars, in some cases, in the context of Western epistemology. In these fugitive notes, without claiming completeness, we will focus on how Tetra-lemma slipped in some systems of Western philosophy.

  • Issue Year: XVII/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 130-139
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian