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19060 | Truth-tables are dubious in some cases, and may be a bad way to explain connective meaning [Dummett] |
Full Idea: It is arguable whether two-valued truth tables give correct meanings for certain sentential operators, and even whether they constitute legitimate explanations of any possible sentential operators. | |
From: Michael Dummett (The Justification of Deduction [1973], p.294) | |
A reaction: See 'Many-valued logic' for examples of non-binary truth tables. Presumably logicians should aspire to make their semantics precise, as well as their syntax. |