Logical Pluralism

Zusatztext Logical Pluralism presents a challenge to the proponents of alternative logic, and even to classical logicians who find alternative logics interestingly mistaken. In a short book, the authors not only raise deep issues, they also provide neat thumbnail sketches of a range of logics...theirs is a challenge that must be met, and meeting it adequately is not easy. Every logician should read this book. Klappentext Consequence is at the heart of logic; an account of consequence, of what follows from what, offers a vital tool in the evaluation of arguments. Since philosophy itself proceeds by way of argument and inference, a clear view of what logical consequence amounts to is of central importance to the whole discipline. In this book JC Beall and Greg Restall present and defend what thay call logical pluralism, the view that there is more than one genuine deductive consequence relation, a position which has profound implications for many linguists as well as for philosophers. We should not search for one true logic, since there are many. Inhaltsverzeichnis I. Preliminaries 1: Introduction 2: Logical Consequence 3: Pluralism Defined II. Logics 4: Classical Logic 5: Relevant Logic 6: Constructive Logic 7: Variations and Loose Ends III. Objections, Replies, Other Directions 8: General Objections 9: Specific Objections 10: Other Directions

Product details

• Authors: J C Beall, J. C. Beall, J. C./ Restall Beall, JC Beall, Greg Restall
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.02.2006
• EAN: 9780199288403
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928840-3
• No. of pages: 143
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works