Relics and Kindling: An Autobiography

An Autobiography of Polyadi Algebras

An autobiography of Polyadic Algebras

In the 1950’s I set out to revolutionize logic. I didn’t succeed (not yet!), but it wasn’t for want of trying. Logic has always fascinated me. In the common-sense sense of the word logic was easy; I had no inclination to commit the obvious errors of reasoning, and long chains of deductions were not intimidating. When I was told about syllogisms, I said “sure, obviously”, and didn’t feel that I ...

Autocitation and Autobiography

The life-experience shared by Dante and Forese thus assumes a metaphoric value in the Comedy that bears little relation to anything we know about the two men. Forese stands in Dante's personal lexicon for his own compromised historical identity, the fosti meco, equal io teco fui"-brought painfully into the present-"il memorar presente." Their life together represents everything the saved soul r...

The Autobiography of W.E.B. DuBois: An Analysis

The Fight Against Tuberculosis: An Autobiography

549 accuracy of statement is also commendable for so concentrated a treatment. The book is about 30 pages longer than the first edition. Two significant new sections have been added: General Principles of Chemical Carcino-genesis and Some Objections to the Virus Theory. The major additional pages treat new studies on the causes of cancer. Those who are primarily concerned with the metabolism an...