Applying Logic and Discrete Mathematics to Philosophy of Nature: Precise Defining “Time”, “Matter”, and “Order” in Metaphysics and Thermodinamics — Oak Academic Publishing
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Applying Logic and Discrete Mathematics to Philosophy of Nature: Precise Defining “Time”, “Matter”, and “Order” in Metaphysics and Thermodinamics
Laboratory for Applied System Investigations, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
1 Laboratory for Applied System Investigations, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
The overall frame of the study is determined by applying a not-well-known solution of the problem of logical bridging the notorious gap between statements of being and statements of value to philosophical grounds of thermodynamics. The main hitherto not published significantly new nontrivial result presented in this article is a formal logical inference of a proper physical law of thermodynamics in logically-formalized-theory-Sigma from conjunction of a formal-axiological analog of that physical law in algebra of formal axiology and the assumption of a-priori-ness of knowledge. All the necessary means for constructing the mentioned formal logical inference, namely, a two-valued algebraic system of metaphysics as formal axiology, and a logically formalized axiomatic epistemology system called Sigma are defined precisely.
KeywordsLogic and Discrete Mathematics Applied to MetaphysicsDirection of TimeAlgebra of Metaphysics as Formal AxiologyA Priori KnowledgeLogically Formalized Axiomatic EpistemologyLogical InferenceLaw of Thermodynamics
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