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Single Idea 13254

[catalogued under 4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 5. Relevant Logic]

Full Idea

We could reject the inference from A to itself (on grounds of circularity).

Gist of Idea

A doesn't imply A - that would be circular

Source

JC Beall / G Restall (Logical Pluralism [2006], 8)

Book Reference

Beall,J/Restall,G: 'Logical Pluralism' [OUP 2006], p.91


A Reaction

[Martin-Meyer System] 'It's raining today'. 'Are you implying that it is raining today?' 'No, I'm SAYING it's raining today'. Logicians don't seem to understand the word 'implication'. Logic should capture how we reason. Nice proposal.