Two experiments are reported that tested core assumptions of the mental models theory of syllogistic inference (e.g., Johnson-Laird & Byrne, 1991) by examining inspection times for syllogistic components. Results supported mental models predictions of: (1) increased cognitive load across syllogistic figures, with differences in processing demand arising for BA-CB versus AB-BC problems for both ...

Properties as set of individuals, or of features? Worlds, or propositions? Time-points, or events? Preference, or choice? Natural kinds, or similarity? In modern analytic philosophy it is standard to take (i) individuals as basic, and properties as defined in terms of them; (ii) worlds as basic, and propositions as defined in terms of them; (iii) time-points as basic, and intervals as construct...

In this paper syllogistic logic is extended first to full propositional logic, and then an interesting fragment of predicate logic that

We propose a new modal logic endowed with simple deductive system to interpret Aristotle's theory of the syllogism. While being inspired by standard propositional logic, it is also terms that admits (sound) extensional semantics involving possible states-of-affairs in given world. Applied analysis syllogistic as found Prior Analytics A8-22, sheds light on various fine-grained distinctions which...