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| Part
I. Actual Categoricals |
THE
LOGIC OF CAUSATION |
1. Introduction |
| 1.
Introduction |
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2. Adductive
Logic in the Torah |
| 2.
Foundations |
Abstract |
3. The
Formalities of A-Fortiori Logic |
| 3.
Logical Relations |
Table
of Contents |
4. Qal
VaChomer |
| 4.
Words and Things |
Chapters |
5. Revised
List of Biblical A-Fortiori |
| 5.
Propositions |
Phase
One: Macroanalysis |
6. The
Language of Biblical A-Fortiori |
| 6.
Oppositions |
1.
The Paradigm of Causation |
7. Without
Prejudice |
| 7.
Eductions |
2.
The Generic Determinations |
8. Initial
Impressions |
| 8.
Syllogisms: Definitions |
3.
The Specific Determinations |
9. Traditional
Teachings |
| 9.
Syllogisms: Applications |
4.
Immediate Inferences |
10. The
Thirteen Midot (I) |
| 10.
Syllogisms: Validations |
5.
Causative Syllogism |
11. The
Thirteen Midot (II) |
| Part
II. Modal Categoricals |
6.
Lists of Positive Moods |
12. The
Sinai Connection. |
| 11.
Modality: Categories and Types |
7.
Reduction of Positive Moods |
13. On
the Concept of Mitzvah |
| 12.
Sources of Modality |
8.
Matricial Analyses |
14. Logical
Aspects of Emunah |
| 13.
Modal Propositions |
9.
Squeezing Out More Information |
15. Epilogue |
| 14.
Modal Oppositions and Eductions |
10.
Wrapping Up Phase One |
Appendices |
| 15.
Main Modal Syllogisms |
Phase
Two: Microanalysis |
Addenda |
| 16.
Other Modal Syllogisms |
11.
Piecemeal Microanalysis |
Diagrams |
| 17.
Transitive Categoricals |
12.
Systematic Microanalysis |
Allied
Works |
| 18.
Permutation |
13.
Some More Microanalyses |
Jewish
Logic: A Brief History and Evaluation |
| 19.
More About Quantity |
14.
Main Three-Item Syllogisms |
Le
raisonnement talmudique |
| Part
III. Logical Conditioning |
15.
Some More Three-Item Syllogisms |
Islamic
Logic |
| 20.
Credibility |
16.
Outstanding Issues |
Order
the Slatkine Edition of Judaic Logic |
| 21.
Logical Modality |
Phase
Three: Software Assisted Analysis |
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| 22.
Contextuality |
17.
Resuming the Research |
MEDITATIONS |
| 23.
Conjunction |
18.
Moduses of the Forms |
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| 24.
Hypothetical Propositions |
19.
Defining Causation |
Abstract |
| 25.
Hypotheticals: Oppositions and Eductions |
20.
Concerning Complements |
Table
of Contents |
| 26.
Disjunction |
21.
Causative Syllogisms |
Chapters |
| 27.
Intricate Logic |
22.
Scanning for Conclusions |
Part
1: Some Theoretical Considerations |
| 28.
Logical Compositions |
23.
Exploring Further Afield |
1.
What is meditation? |
| 29.
Hypothetical Syllogism and Production |
24. A
Practical Guide to Causative Logic |
2.
Thought and meditation |
| 30.
Logical Apodosis and Dilemma |
Appendices |
3.
The goals of meditation |
| 31.
Paradoxes |
J.S.
Mill's Methods: A Critical Analysis |
4.
Theory and practice |
| 32.
Double Paradoxes |
Grand Matrices |
5.
Interpretations |
| Part
IV. De Re Conditioning |
Tables and
Diagrams |
6.
The coexistence of the One and the many |
| 33.
Conditional Propositions |
References |
7.
Methods and experiences |
| 34.
Natural Conditionals: Features |
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Part
2: Understanding The Self |
| 35.
Natural Conditionals: Oppositions, Eductions |
VOLITION & ALLIED CAUSAL CONCEPTS |
8.
The individual self in Monism |
| 36.
Natural Conditional Syllogism and Production |
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9.
The impression of self |
| 37.
Natural Apodosis and Dilemma |
Abstract |
10.
Impermanence: the concept and the principle |
| 38.
Temporal Conditionals |
Table of Contents |
11.
Not an essence, but an entity |
| 39.
Extensionals: Features, Oppositions, Eductions |
Chapters |
12.
Distinguishing the ego |
| 40.
Extensional Conditional Deduction |
1. Basic Causal Relations |
13.
Dismissing the ego |
| 41.
Modalities of Subsumption |
2. Interactions between Volition and Causation |
14.
Relief from suffering |
| 42.
Condensed Propositions |
3. Further Analysis of Volition |
Part
3: Some Behavioral Disciplines |
| Part
V(a). Class-Logic |
4. Consciousness and Responsibility |
15.
Taking up the challenge |
| 43.
The Logic of Classes |
5. Influence and Freedom |
16.
Face facts with equanimity |
| 44.
Hierarchies and Orders |
6. Further Analysis of Influence |
17.
Stop substance addictions |
| 45.
Illicit Processes in Class Logic |
7. The Workings of Volition |
18.
Don’t stuff yourself silly |
| Part
V(b). Adduction |
8. Volition and the Special Sciences |
19.
Limit input from the media |
| 46.
Adduction |
9. Will, Velleity and Whim |
20.
Forget your face |
| 47.
Theory Formation |
10. Affections and Appetites |
21.
Give up sensuality |
| 48.
Theory Selection |
11. Complications of Influence |
22.
On “sexual liberation” |
| 49.
Synthetic Logic |
12. Urges and Impulses |
23.
Practice non-attachment |
| Part
VI. Factorial Induction |
13. The Quasi-Purposive in Nature |
Part
4: Some Sitting Meditations |
| 50.
Actual Induction |
14. Concepts of Evolution |
24.
Time, place and posture |
| 51.
Elements and Compounds |
15. More about Evolution |
25.
Observe the mechanisms of thought |
| 52.
Fractions and Integers |
16. The Self |
26.
Stop unnecessary thinking |
| 53.
Factorial Analysis |
17. Some Topics in Deontology |
27.
Dealing with distractions |
| 54.
Modal Induction |
18. More Topics in Deontology |
28.
Sitting forgetting |
| 55.
Factor Selection |
Appendixes |
29.
Breath awareness |
| 56.
Applied Factor Selection |
References |
30.
Being here and now |
| 57.
Formula Revision |
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31.
With or without a self |
| 58.
Gross Formula Revision |
LOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS |
32.
Whether mind or matter |
| 59.
Factorial Formula Revision |
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33.
Already there |
| Part
VII. Perspectives |
Abstract |
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| 60.
Phenomena |
Table of Contents |
LOGICAL
AND SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS |
| 61.
Consciousness and The Mind |
Chapters |
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| 62.
Perception and Recognition |
Part I - Logical Reflections |
Abstract |
| 63.
Past Logic |
Book 1. Hume’s Problems with Induction |
Table
of Contents |
| 64.
Critique of Modern Logic |
1. Hume’s “problem of induction” |
Chapters |
| 65.
Developments in Tropology |
2. The principle of induction |
Part
II - Spiritual Reflections |
| 66.
Metalogic |
3. Causation, necessity and connection |
Book
4. More Meditations |
| 67.
Inductive Logic |
4. The psychology of induction |
1.
Go directly and keep going |
| 68.
Future Logic |
5. The self or soul |
2.
Breath and thought awareness |
| References |
6. Freewill |
3.
Self awareness |
| Appendix:
On Factorial Analysis |
7. The is-ought dichotomy |
4.
Meditation on the self |
| Introduction |
8. Hempel's paradox of confirmation |
5.
Various remarks on meditation |
| 1st
segment of table (F1-F21) |
9. Goodman’s paradox of prediction |
6.
Mental health |
| 2nd
segment of table (F22-F42) |
10. The induction of induction |
7.
Behold the mind |
| 3rd
segment of table (F43-F63) |
11. Descartes’ mind-body dichotomy |
8.
The four foundations and the core practice |
| Suggested
minimal reading |
12. Some further remarks on causal logic |
9.
Transcending suffering and karma |
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Book 2. A Short Critique of Kant’s Unreason |
10.
Behold the soul |
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PHENOMENOLOGY |
1. Kant’s transcendental reality |
11.
The Buddhist no-soul theory |
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2. The analytic-synthetic dichotomy |
12.
Buddhist historicity |
| Abstract |
3. Theory of knowledge |
13.
About Buddhist idolatry |
| Table
of Contents |
4. Experience, space and time |
14.
Buddhist messianism |
| Figures
1-4 |
5. Kant’s “categories” |
15.
Assimilating Buddhism |
| Chapters |
6. Ratiocinations |
Book
5. Zen Judaism |
| 1.
What, Why and How |
7. How numbers arise |
1. God and Creation |
| 2.
Organizing Principles |
8. Geometrical logic |
2. Torah and faith |
| 3.
Experiences and Abstractions |
Book 3. In Defense of Aristotle’s Laws of Thought |
3. Bible text and
commentary |
| 4.
Conceptualization |
1. Logicians have to introspect |
4. Tradition vs.
innovation |
| 5.
The Self |
2. The primacy of the laws of thought |
5. The rabbinical estate |
| 6.
Additional Topics |
3. The ontological status of the laws |
6. Judaic illogic |
| 7.
The Active Role of Logic |
4. Fuzzy logic |
7. Jewish meditation |
| 8.
Epistemological Issues in Mathematics |
5. Misrepresentation of Aristotle |
8. Enlightenment without
idolatry |
| 9.
Theology Without Prejudice |
6. Not on the geometrical model |
9. Good people |
| References |
7. A poisonous brew |
10. A world of mercy |
| Appendices |
8. The game of one-upmanship |
11. Understanding
injustice |
| 1
- Using Meditation |
9. In Buddhist discourse |
12. Forgiveness |
| 2
- Feelings of Emptiness |
10. Calling what is not a spade a spade |
13. Actions and reactions |
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3
-
Mental Projection |
11. Buddhist causation theory |
Appendix 1. Round numbers
in Torah statistics |
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12. A formal logic of change |
Appendix 2. Prayer
in uncertainty |
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RUMINATIONS |
13. Buddhist critique of change |
Book 6. No to Sodom |
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14. Different strata of knowledge |
1. Picking up the gauntlet |
| Abstract |
15. Impermanence |
2. Homosexuals defined |
| Table
of Contents |
16. Buddhist denial of the soul |
3. Homosexual tendencies |
| Chapters |
17. The status of sense perceptions |
4. The biological role of sex |
| Part
I: Logic Notes |
18. The status of dreams and daydreams |
5. Non-reproductive sex |
| 1.
About the Laws of Thought |
19. The status of conceptions |
6. Deviance and suffering |
| 2.
About Induction |
20. The laws of thought in meditation |
7. Some probable causes |
| 3.
About Words |
21. Reason and spirituality |
8. Changing rationalizations |
| 4.
About Formal Logic |
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9. It is freely chosen |
| 5.
About Paradoxes |
BUDDHIST ILLOGIC |
10. Sensuality and perversion |
| 6.
About "Modern Logic" |
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11. Spiritual impurity |
| 7.
About Cognitive Development |
Abstract |
12. The essence of sodomy |
| 8.
About Causal Logic |
Table of Contents |
13. A social revolution |
| 9.
About Negation |
Chapters |
14. The defenders and promoters of homosexuality |
| Part
II: More Logic Notes and Essays |
Foreword |
15. Some legal issues |
| 1.
J.S. Mill's Methods |
1. The Tetralemma |
16. A call for recovery |
| 2.
Addenda to Judaic Logic |
2. Neither Real Nor Unreal |
17. (ANNEX) The Rabbis must ban homosexuals from Judaism |
| 3.
Diagrams for Judaic Logic |
3. Nagarjuna's Use of Dilemma |
ADDENDA to the
Reflections (2009) |
| 4.
Jewish Logic: A Brief History and Evaluation |
4. The Subject-Predicate Relation |
Logic in Defense
of Zionism (2009) |
| 5.
Islamic Logic |
5. Percepts and Concepts |
The Chanukah Lights
Miracle (2009) |
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6. Logical Aspects of Foucault's
"Archeology" |
6. Motion and Rest |
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7. Comments on 3 chapters of
Foucault |
7. Causality |
The Thematic Compilations (2008-9) |
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8.
Bolzano's Semantics Concepts |
8. Co-Dependence |
The
Laws of Thought |
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9. Karmic Law |
The Self |
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10. God and Creation |
Ethics |
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2. Brief Glossary of Some Basic Concepts |
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