The Square of Opposition in Catholic hands: a chapter in the history of 20th-century logic (2016), p. 9
by Jaspers, Dany; Seuren, Pieter A. M.

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Caption

System $\Sigma^{\text{8NR}+}$ (SMPL) (a) as an octagon, (b) reduced to two diagonals.

Logic

Aristotelian family

Degenerate Sigma-2 with Unconnectedness 4

Boolean complexity

4

Number of labels per vertex (at most)

1

Uniqueness of the vertices up to logical equivalence

No

Errors in the diagram

No

Geometry

Shape

Octagon (regular)

Colinearity range

0

Coplanarity range

0

Cospatiality range

0

Representation of contradiction

By central symmetry

Vertex description

Conceptual info

No

Mnemonic support (AEIO, purpurea ...)

Yes

Form

none

Label type

symbolic

Symbolic field

logic

Contains partial formulas or symbols

Yes

Logical system

syllogistics

Edge description

Style

Diagram is colored

No

Diagram is embellished

No

Tags

Leuven

Additional notes

Another visualization occurs on p. 9; cf. here.