The logical way of being true: Truth values and the ontological foundation of logic

Yaroslav Shramko

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/LLP.2013.031

Abstract


In this paper I reject the normative interpretation of logic and give reasons for a realistic account based on the ontological treatment of logical values.

Keywords


reasoning; normativity; values; truth values; foundations of logic; logical worlds

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