LP-1997-08: van Benthem, Johan (1997) Wider Still and Wider... Resetting the Bounds of Logic. [Report]
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Abstract
Modern logic is often defined in terms of specific formal languages, rules,
and calculi. Such architectural decisions about a field form a pervasive
implicit definition which determines professional practice -- through the
structure of textbooks, as well as the research agenda that determines
'interest', and hence acceptance and academic status. Such a practice may
come to contain a lot of historical accident, or force of habit. Therefore,
it seems worth thinking about the defining agenda of a field once in a while.
In this brief essay, we explore alternative views of logic, locating the
nature of the field in more abstract themes, concerns and attitudes. The new
definition does not remove the need for the old agenda, but we advocate a
shift in emphasis, toward greater generality and range of application. The
outcome is a conception of logic as a broad methodological stance, looking
for invariants in (information) structures and processes.
| Item Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Report Nr: | LP-1997-08 |
| Series Name: | Logic, Philosophy and Linguistics (LP) |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 14:40 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2016 14:40 |
| URI: | https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/1258 |
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