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[from 'Foundations without Foundationalism' by Stewart Shapiro, in 5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 4. Completeness ]

Full Idea

We can live without completeness in logic, and live well.

Gist of Idea

We can live well without completeness in logic

Source

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

Book Reference

Shapiro,Stewart: 'Foundations without Foundationalism' [OUP 1991], p.-14


A Reaction

This is the kind of heady suggestion that American philosophers love to make. Sounds OK to me, though. Our ability to draw good inferences should be expected to outrun our ability to actually prove them. Completeness is for wimps.