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[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 1. Overview of Logic]

Full Idea

There is no question of finding the 'correct' or 'true' logic underlying a part of natural language.

Gist of Idea

There is no 'correct' logic for natural languages

Source

Stewart Shapiro (Foundations without Foundationalism [1991], Pref)

Book Reference

Shapiro,Stewart: 'Foundations without Foundationalism' [OUP 1991], p.-15


A Reaction

One needs the context of Shapiro's defence of second-order logic to see his reasons for this. Call me romantic, but I retain faith that there is one true logic. The Kennedy Assassination problem - can't see the truth because drowning in evidence.