9. The Perfection of Pure Logic

The paper examines the relationship between logic and cognitive science. We consider various aspects of this relationship, among which we distinguish three of the most importance, in our thought. First, it is the role of cognitive science in the justification of logic. Secondly, the mutual influence of cognitive science and modern trends of non-classical logic, which have a clearly applied character. Third, we discuss the prospects of the so-called experimental logic arising from attempts to apply the methods of cognitive science in logic. As usual, the conclusion summarizes the results of the research and focuses on the issue of the status of pure logic.

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XXXI.—On the Limits of our Knowledge respecting the Theory of Parallels

Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh ◽

10.1017/s0080456800019876 ◽

1864 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 433-450

Author(s):

Kelland

Keyword(s):

Human Mind ◽

Practical Application ◽

Very Old ◽

Metaphysical Problem ◽

Pure Logic ◽

History Of ◽

The Subject ◽

The Right ◽

Negative Conclusion ◽

Positive Results

The subject of this paper is a very old one, and may to many appear to be sufficiently worn; but I venture to hope, that there are some to whom a glimpse of the successive approaches of the human mind towards the right understanding of a question of pure logic, may have an interest,—even although the problem solved be an abstract one, and the conclusion a negative conclusion, having little practical application. Like the kindred problem of the quadrature of the circle, or the metaphysical problem of “Knowing and Being,” the theory of parallels has been attacked in various directions, and although it is true that no one ever reached the goal he aimed at, yet it is not the less certain that great and positive results have followed in the history of human attainment. If no other lesson has been learnt, this at least may have been: that in reasoning it is necessary to look warily around and abroad at every step, seeing that admissions, the most obviously inadmissible, or evasions the most palpable, have foiled generations of thinkers, whilst those who have detected their errors have fallen into others of an equally destructive character.

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Pure Logic as Theoretical Science

Introduction to Logic and Theory of Knowledge ◽

10.1007/978-1-4020-6727-3_2 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 33-91

Keyword(s):

Pure Logic ◽

Theoretical Science

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THE CONCEPT OF KUNSTLEHRE IN THE HUSSERL’S PHENOMENOLOGY

10.47850/rl.2021.2.4.16-26 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 16-26

Author(s):

Svetlana Berdaus

Keyword(s):

Transcendental Phenomenology ◽

Research Literature ◽

Scientific Study ◽

Main Task ◽

Theoretical Level ◽

Study Program ◽

Important Place ◽

Pure Logic ◽

Logical Investigations ◽

Practical Level

The article proposes a reconstruction of the Kunstlehre concept, which occupies an important place in the structural and disciplinary section of Husserl's phenomenology. The key point of the presented reconstruction is its separation from the traditional interpretation of Kunstlehre criticized by Husserl and the advancement of a new project that coordinates three levels – theoretical, normative and practical. The theoretical level (pure logic), being complementary to the normative level (pure norms of reason), forms the basis of the disciplines represented by the program of science of knowledge (Wissenschaftslehre). The scientific study program falls on the period of the so- called logicism of Husserl, regarding which there is an opinion in the research literature that it was interrupted by the founder of phenomenology immediately after the writing of the first volume of “Logical Investigations”. However, on the basis of textual arguments, we show that this program was extended by Husserl up to his last works. The nature of this expansion is related to the practical level of Kunstlehre (transcendental phenomenology). The main task of this level was to provide science and scientists with noetic conditions, i.e. skills of transcendental criticism of consciousness. It is suggested that the presented reconstruction of Kunstlehre shows the permanent development of the program of logicism by Husserl, and also demonstrates the connection of this program with transcendental phenomenology.

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Reality, fundamentality, grounding (and cognate notions)

Theoria Beograd ◽

10.2298/theo2003105p ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 63 (3) ◽

pp. 105-124

Author(s):

Sasa Popovic

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Ontological Dependence ◽

Satisfactory Solution ◽

Explanatory Role ◽

Kit Fine ◽

Metaphysical Theory ◽

Pure Logic ◽

Logic Of Ground ◽

Essentially Contested Concept

The notion of grounding is one of the central notions in the debates concerning ontological dependence in contemporary metaphysics and metametaphysics. In this paper we have carried out a comparative analysis of grounding, supervenience, reality, fundamentality, and cognate notions, and we have demonstrated what their role should be in the context of neo-Aristotelian hierarchical ontologies and the project of metaphysical foundationalism. We have also sketched out some basic outlines of what Kit Fine calls ?the pure logic of ground? by establishing certain formal desiderata which grounding ought to meet in order to successfully carry out its specific ontologico- explanatory role. It is finally shown that grounding suffers from similar problems and shortcomings as supervenience, and that a satisfactory solution of those problems cannot be found by looking to metaphysical primitivism according to which grounding is a sui generis, primitive and unanalysable notion which is nonetheless essential for metaphysics. Even though grounding might turn out to be an ?essentially contested concept?, in the end we suggest how the aforementioned problems might be met by means of holistic considerations of grounding within the broader context of the entire (meta)metaphysical theory.

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