Philosophy Speakers Series – “The One True Logic”

About the talk The logic FDE (first-degree entailment) is a very natural but very weak logic. (Examples of weakness: modus ponens fails; there are no logical truths; and more.) This talk begins with a brief review of the FDE picture of logic. The review is informal and accessible. This talk is not intended to be technical; its focus is on a philosophical picture. With review of FDE in hand, the talk turns to its main task: namely, to explore and defend a view according to which FDE is “the one true logic.” The first question: in what sense might FDE be “the one true logic”? The second question: but how, in light of its conspicuous weakness, /can/ FDE be the one true logic? (We don’t even have modus ponens!) J. C. Beall’s main aim is to answer these questions in a clear and plausible fashion. About the speaker J. C. Beall is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut where he is Director of the UConn Logic Group. His books include Logic: The Basics, Possibilities and Paradox: An Introduction to Modal and Many-Valued Logic with Bas van Fraassen, Logical Pluralism with Greg Restall, and Spandrels of Truth.
Location:
Social Sciences Tower 1253
Speaker:
J. C. Beall, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-series-one-true-logic