What is Laws of Form?
Q: What is Laws of Form?
A: Laws of Form is a book about logic, mathematics, and philosophy written by George Spencer-Brown and published in 1969.
Q: What are the mathematical systems presented in the book?
A: The mathematical systems presented in the book are known by the names "calculus of indications", "distinction calculus", and often just "LOF".
Q: How did Laws of Form come about?
A: Laws of Form grew out of the author's work in electronic engineering.
Q: Has Laws of Form ever gone out of print?
A: No, Laws of Form has never gone out of print.
Q: How long was the mathematical part of the book?
A: The mathematical part of the book is only 55 pages long.
Q: Who were some of the philosophers that influenced Spencer-Brown's philosophy?
A: Some of the philosophers that influenced Spencer-Brown's philosophy were Ludwig Wittgenstein, R.D. Laing, Charles Sanders Peirce, Bertrand Russell, and Alfred North Whitehead.
Q: In how many editions and translations has Laws of Form been published?
A: Laws of Form has been published in several editions and translations.
