Logic and Science - An Exploration of Logical Anti-Exceptionalism

This Element delves into the relationship between logic and the sciences, a topic brought to prominence by Quine, who regarded logic as methodologically and epistemologically akin to the sciences. It hopes to foster our understanding of the fundamentals of AEL. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. On full blooded exceptionalism; 2. Quine's philosophy of logic; 3. Demarcation in science; 4. Demarcation in logic; 5. Logic and science: A multicriteria approach; Conclusions; References.

Summary

This Element delves into the relationship between logic and the sciences, a topic brought to prominence by Quine, who regarded logic as methodologically and epistemologically akin to the sciences. It hopes to foster our understanding of the fundamentals of AEL. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Foreword

This Element offers insights into the relationship between logic and science, contributing to the debate on logical anti-exceptionalism.

Product details

• Authors: Carrara Massimiliano, Filippo Ferrari, Filippo (University of Bologna) Carrara Ferrari
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2025
• EAN: 9781009547819
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0954781-9
• No. of pages: 86
• Series: Elements in Philosophy and Logic
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Logic, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: logic, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge