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Author | : Ian Rumfitt |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2015-03-26 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 019105335X |
The Boundary Stones of Thought seeks to defend classical logic from a number of attacks of a broadly anti-realist character. Ian Rumfitt is sympathetic to many of the premisses underlying these attacks. Indeed, he regards some of them as effective challenges to certain principles of classical semantics, notably the Principle of Bivalence. He argues, though, that they are ineffective against classical logic itself. The book starts by considering the general problem of how conflicts over logical laws may be rationally discussed and adjudicated. This leads to a consideration of the nature of logic: Rumfitt identifies the particular features that mark out logical consequence from other consequence relations, and he advances a new argument for the ancient thesis that there is a modal element in the notion of logical consequence. He develops a theory of that modal element in terms of perhaps incomplete possibilities, rather than fully determinate possible worlds. Some prima facie powerful arguments against the validity of certain classical logical laws are then analysed in the light of this account of logic. Throughout, care is taken to separate lines of anti-classical argument that, although distinct, are often run together or confused. The analysis yields, as by-products, semantic theories for a number of problematical areas of discourse. These areas include our talk about sub-atomic particles, about the infinite, about infinitesimals, about sets, and vague discourse. Rumfitt concludes by defending his stance of accepting classical logic while rejecting Bivalence, against Aristotle's argument that a classical logician is committed to Bivalence. The ultimate aim is to liberate classical logic from the dead hand of classical semantics.
Author | : Ian Rumfitt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0198733631 |
Classical logic has been attacked by adherents of rival, anti-realist logical systems: Ian Rumfitt comes to its defence. He considers the nature of logic, and how to arbitrate between different logics. He argues that classical logic may dispense with the principle of bivalence, and may thus be liberated from the dead hand of classical semantics.
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Author | : Alex Grzankowski |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2024-03-29 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1003855121 |
The work of Mark Sainsbury has made a significant and challenging contribution to several central areas of philosophy, especially philosophy of language and logic. He has made significant contributions to puzzles concerning the nature of thought and language and pioneered research in the philosophical theory known as fictionalism. In this outstanding volume, 20 contributors engage with Sainsbury’s work but also go beyond it, exploring fundamental problems in the philosophy of language, mind, and logic. Topics covered include propositional thought, intentionality, the mind-body problem, singular thoughts, the individuation of concepts, nominalisation, logical form, non-existent objects, and vagueness. Thought: Its Origin and Reach will be of interest to professional philosophers and students working in philosophy of mind, language, epistemology, and metaphysics.
Author | : Aaron Eby |
Publisher | : Messianic Jewish Publisher |
Total Pages | : 109 |
Release | : 2009-03-01 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9781892124319 |
Author | : M. Cook |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2013-01-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1137078952 |
Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. They exemplify a critical development in the field of Islamic Studies: the proliferation of methodological approaches that employ a broad variety of sources to analyze social and political developments.
Author | : Judy Hiebert |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781486603053 |
Do not move an ancient boundary stone. Proverbs 23:10a God's word, the ultimate boundary stone; permanent, eternal and faithful. This solid rock reveals the ultimate sacrifice: Jesus Christ. Accept this precious gift. Your soul will be born anew. Rest on the Rock. You won't want to move it, Ever. Author Judy Hiebert resides in Morden, Manitoba, Canada.
Author | : José Medina |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0791488500 |
Exposing the myth of "the two Wittgensteins," this book provides a detailed account of the unity in Wittgenstein's thought from the Tractatus to the Philosophical Investigations. Unlike recent interpretations in the literature, this account is not the story of the unfolding of a single view, but instead the story of an ongoing conversation and its internal logic. Throughout his career, Wittgenstein argued that philosophical problems about the necessary and the impossible, on the one hand, and about the meaningful and the nonsensical, on the other, might be dissolved by means of an elucidation of ordinary language use. This approach always relied on the same strategy, namely contextualism. He identified decontextualization as the main source of philosophical confusion and argued that philosophical understanding consists of situating concepts in the normative contexts in which they function. This critical reconstruction contributes to the understanding of Wittgenstein's philosophy and illuminates contemporary debates concerning necessity, intelligibility, and the normativity of language.
Author | : British Museum. Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities |
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Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Boundary stones |
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Author | : Great Britain. Local Government Board |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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