Category Archives: John Venn

Euler Diagram

Posted on May 16, 2012 by PlatoHagel

This article is about Eulerian circles of set theory and logic. For the geometric Euler circle, see Nine-point circle. An Euler diagram illustrating that the set of “animals with four legs” is a subset of “animals”, but the set of … Continue reading →

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Geometry Leads us to the Truth?

Posted on October 6, 2011 by PlatoHagel

“The end he (the artist) strives for is something else than a perfectly executed print. His aim is to depict dreams, ideas, or problems in such a way that other people can observe and consider them.” – M.C. Escher I … Continue reading →

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Trivium:Three Roads

Posted on March 1, 2010 by PlatoHagel

  Logic is the art of thinking; grammar, the art of inventing symbols and combining them to express thought; and rhetoric, the art of communicating thought from one mind to another, the adaptation of language to circumstance.Sister Miriam Joseph  Painting … Continue reading →

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Historical Figures Lead Us to the Topic of Entanglement

Posted on January 22, 2010 by PlatoHagel

Einstein Exhibit We regard quantum mechanics as a complete theory for which the fundamental physical and mathematical hypotheses are no longer susceptible of modification. –Heisenberg and Max Born, paper delivered to Solvay Congress of 1927 You know I have watched … Continue reading →

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Jung Typology Test

Posted on July 23, 2008 by PlatoHagel

Take the Test here. * Your type formula according to Carl Jung and Isabel Myers-Briggs typology along with the strengths of the preferences * The description of your personality type * The list of occupations and educational institutions where you … Continue reading →

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Democritus had Passion and Heat?

Posted on February 8, 2007 by PlatoHagel

It seems “humour” is pervading the internet today, so I thought I would add my take. Democritus Laughing, by Hendrick ter Brugghen, 1628, in Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam According to legend, Democritus was supposed to be mad because he laughed at everything, … Continue reading →

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Deja Vue?

Posted on November 6, 2006 by PlatoHagel

NewScientistSpace-How to be in two places at once The basis of this post is in answer to Bee’s question in relation to, “Back to the Beginning of Time.” Bee writes: interesting post. A question: what does it mean for the … Continue reading →

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Drawing a Venn diagram: Entanglement Issues

Posted on January 21, 2006 by PlatoHagel

Plectics, by Murray Gellman It is appropriate that plectics refers to entanglement or the lack thereof, since entanglement is a key feature of the way complexity arises out of simplicity, making our subject worth studying. The person above was kind … Continue reading →

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Venn Logic and TA

Posted on January 20, 2006 by PlatoHagel

I always lke to inject a piece of my young child’s perspective, becuase it helps explain things a bit about “the neighborshood.” As we move through them. He asked me about the neighborhood that we were moving too, as if, … Continue reading →

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Projective Geometries

Posted on October 7, 2005 by PlatoHagel

Action at a Distance Now ths statement might seem counterproductive to the ideas of projective geometry but please bear with me. In physics, action at a distance is the interaction of two objects which are separated in space with no … Continue reading →

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