Famous Sayings Formalized in Symbolic Logic

• (∀x ∀y x=y) ∧ (∃x ∃y ([x=x] > [y = y]))

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" — Animal Farm by George Orwell

Famous Sayings Formalized in Symbolic Logic

• ∀p(¬W(p) → ¬S(p))

"He who does not weep does not see" — Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

🤔 For deeper exploration: research mereological debates in philosophy of biology and the nature of biological individuality.

#mereology #philosophy #abortion #prochoice #prolife

First, some context: we're dealing with fundamental questions about what constitutes an individual entity versus a collection of parts. Think "is a heap of sand one thing or many?" but for embryology. 🤔

What do people really mean when we say a zygote is "just a clump of cells"? This seemingly simple phrase hides at least four distinct philosophical interpretations about the nature of biological identity and emergence.

Let's explore them. 🧵