The Case of Logic: Łukasiewicz-Prior's Discussion on Logic

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Case of Logic: Łukasiewicz-Prior's Discussion on Logic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Although mathematical logic is considered a precise tool for solving philosophical issues, it has its own drawbacks. This paper illustrates one of these possible issues by drawing on the example of two philosophers, Jan L. Łukasiewicz and Arthur N. Prior. The two shared many similar views, as well as the conviction that mathematical logic should be used in philosophy. In addition, both were interested in the history of philosophy and both tried to deny determinism and formulate claims to support future contingency. For a certain time, Prior even adopted Łukasiewicz’s system of many-valued logic and was a defender of it. However, after developing his system of temporal logic Prior was more reserved towards Łukasiewicz’s system and formulated several objections to it. While Prior was, in his later works, a proponent of intensional logic and nominalism, Łukasiewicz insisted that any decent system of modal logic had to be extensional. There are also hints that Łukasiewicz may have adopted a Platonist position, even though Łukasiewicz himself was not willing to discuss these philosophical questions in his work. In contrast, Prior was a nominalist. As a result, they postulated divergent systems of logic for solving similar philosophical issues.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Case of Logic: Łukasiewicz-Prior's Discussion on Logic

Popis výsledku anglicky

Although mathematical logic is considered a precise tool for solving philosophical issues, it has its own drawbacks. This paper illustrates one of these possible issues by drawing on the example of two philosophers, Jan L. Łukasiewicz and Arthur N. Prior. The two shared many similar views, as well as the conviction that mathematical logic should be used in philosophy. In addition, both were interested in the history of philosophy and both tried to deny determinism and formulate claims to support future contingency. For a certain time, Prior even adopted Łukasiewicz’s system of many-valued logic and was a defender of it. However, after developing his system of temporal logic Prior was more reserved towards Łukasiewicz’s system and formulated several objections to it. While Prior was, in his later works, a proponent of intensional logic and nominalism, Łukasiewicz insisted that any decent system of modal logic had to be extensional. There are also hints that Łukasiewicz may have adopted a Platonist position, even though Łukasiewicz himself was not willing to discuss these philosophical questions in his work. In contrast, Prior was a nominalist. As a result, they postulated divergent systems of logic for solving similar philosophical issues.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2020

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Formal and Informal Methods in Philosophy

ISBN

978-90-04-42049-6

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

229-238

Počet stran knihy

360

Název nakladatele

Brill

Místo vydání

Leiden

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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