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Logical Pluralism
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Beall, Jc and Reatall, G, Logical Pluralism, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 152. ISBN 978-0-19-928840-3 (2006) [Authored Research Book]
Abstract
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, arguing that the notion of logical consequence doesn't pin down one deductive consequence relation; it allows for many of them. In particular, they argue that broadly classical, intuitionistic, and relevant accounts of deductive logic are genuine logical consequence relations; we should not search for one true logic, since there are many. Their conclusions have profound implications for many linguists as well as for philosophers.
Item Details
Item Type: | Authored Research Book |
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Research Division: | Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Research Group: | Philosophy |
Research Field: | Philosophy not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in philosophy and religious studies |
UTAS Author: | Beall, Jc (Professor JC Beall) |
ID Code: | 100289 |
Year Published: | 2006 |
Deposited By: | School of Humanities |
Deposited On: | 2015-05-08 |
Last Modified: | 2015-05-08 |
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