Why the Logical Hexagon? (2012), p. 74
by Moretti, Alessio

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Caption

The third problem with the square: I-ambiguity

Logic

Aristotelian family

Non-Sigma

Boolean complexity

3

Number of labels per vertex (at most)

2

Equivalence between (some) labels of the same vertex

No

Analogy between (some) labels of the same vertex

No

Uniqueness of the vertices up to logical equivalence

Yes

Errors in the diagram

No

Geometry

Shape

Triangle (irregular)

Colinearity range

0

Coplanarity range

0

Cospatiality range

0

Representation of contradiction

N.A.

Vertex description

Conceptual info

Yes

Mnemonic support (AEIO, purpurea ...)

Yes

Form

none

Label type

linguistic

,

symbolic

Language

English

Lexical field

syllogistics

Contains partial sentences or single words

Yes

Contains abbreviations

No

Symbolic field

logic

Contains partial formulas or symbols

Yes

Logical system

syllogistics

Edge description

Contains definitions of relations

No

Form

solid lines

,

none

Has arrowheads

Yes

Overlap

No

Curved

No

Hooked

No

As wide as vertices

No

Contains text

No

Label type

none

Style

Diagram is colored

No

Diagram is embellished

No

Additional notes

The negation closure of this diagram is a JSB sigma-3.