Open sthippo opened 7 years ago
Here's a first go at categories of relations. For the sake of simplicity I'm not explicitly listing probabilistic variations.
You could argue that 4 & 5 are just special types of implication, because in both cases if the relation between A and B is as described then it's also true that if A then B. But in my own logical thinking, they are fundamental relations. Admittedly, this is probably because they are extremely useful in the context of computer programming. But that's probably a good sign.
There are many conceivable relations that could be described as logical or probabilistic. The first step is to take an inventory, erring on the side of inclusion -- we can always winnow the collection later. What distinct species of logical and probabilistic relations and structures are there?