Moderate anti-exceptionalism and earthborn logic

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03182-9" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03182-9</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03182-9" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11229-021-03182-9</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Moderate anti-exceptionalism and earthborn logic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this paper we put forward and defend a view of the nature of logic that we call moderate anti-exceptionalism. In the first part of the paper we focus on the problem of genuine logical validity and consequence. We make use of examples from current debates to show that attempts to pinpoint the one and only authentic logic inevitably either yield irrefutable (and hence methodologically idle) theories or lead to dead ends. We then outline a thoroughly naturalist account of logical consequence as grounded in rules implicit in human linguistic practices (and thus immune to Quinean criticism of basing logic on explicit conventions). We insist that there are only two existing kinds of language: natural languages, and artificial languages that have been forged by us. There is thus no room for a “genuine” language (independent of us) and hence for “genuine” logic. We conclude that though logical theories are established - and are liable to criticism - in a similar fashion as those of the sciences, and in this sense logic is not exceptional, to fulfill its mission logic must lay a claim to normative authority over our argumentation and reasoning, which makes its methodology somewhat special. Logical theory is not meant to provide just an explanation, the standards it establishes serve also as a tool, providing for a reinforcement of our rational communication.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Moderate anti-exceptionalism and earthborn logic

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this paper we put forward and defend a view of the nature of logic that we call moderate anti-exceptionalism. In the first part of the paper we focus on the problem of genuine logical validity and consequence. We make use of examples from current debates to show that attempts to pinpoint the one and only authentic logic inevitably either yield irrefutable (and hence methodologically idle) theories or lead to dead ends. We then outline a thoroughly naturalist account of logical consequence as grounded in rules implicit in human linguistic practices (and thus immune to Quinean criticism of basing logic on explicit conventions). We insist that there are only two existing kinds of language: natural languages, and artificial languages that have been forged by us. There is thus no room for a “genuine” language (independent of us) and hence for “genuine” logic. We conclude that though logical theories are established - and are liable to criticism - in a similar fashion as those of the sciences, and in this sense logic is not exceptional, to fulfill its mission logic must lay a claim to normative authority over our argumentation and reasoning, which makes its methodology somewhat special. Logical theory is not meant to provide just an explanation, the standards it establishes serve also as a tool, providing for a reinforcement of our rational communication.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA20-18675S" target="_blank" >GA20-18675S: Povaha logických forem a moderní logika</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Synthese

ISSN

0039-7857

e-ISSN

1573-0964

Svazek periodika

199

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3/4

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

26

Strana od-do

8781-8806

Kód UT WoS článku

000658619000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85107633787