Weak paraconsistency views true contradictions as formal tools for studying reasoning. It contrasts with strong paraconsistency, which posits possible worlds…
A universal proposition in logic makes a claim about every single member of a specific group or category. It's a…
A truth-value gap occurs when a statement lacks a definitive true or false designation. This often arises from vagueness or…
The temperature paradox highlights how seemingly illogical conclusions, like 'ninety is rising,' can be valid within specific formal logical systems.…
Strong paraconsistency posits that contradictions can be genuinely true in some possible worlds. This contrasts with weak paraconsistency, which views…
A strict conditional is a logical implication where the truth of the antecedent necessitates the truth of the consequent. It's…
The Ross Paradox highlights challenges in formalizing moral reasoning. It questions how imperatives, like 'Either do your homework or go…
A non-classical theory of truth that allows for the revision of truth values. It addresses paradoxes like the liar paradox…
Relevance logic is a non-classical logic designed to ensure premises are relevant to the conclusion, overcoming paradoxes found in material…
Quine's dictum, "To be is to be the value of a variable," posits that ontological commitment arises from the variables…