George Boole Quotes
George Boole was an English mathematician, logician, and philosopher and one of the founders of mathematical logic. Almost entirely self-taught, he became professor of mathematics at Queen's College, Cork, and produced two short books, The Mathematical Analysis of Logic and An Investigation of the Laws of Thought, that recast traditional logic in algebraic form. The quotes below are attributed to George Boole, organized by topic.
George Boole on Knowledge
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Attributed to George Boole:
“The probability of a conclusion is determined by the probabilities of its premises.”
George Boole on Mind
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Attributed to George Boole:
“The laws of thought are the laws of mathematics.”
George Boole on Truth
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Attributed to George Boole:
“Logic is the science whose business it is to investigate the laws of valid reasoning.”
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Attributed to George Boole:
“Symbols obey laws of operation as numbers do.”
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Attributed to George Boole:
“Truth is the agreement of thought with itself.”