The logic of complementarity

C. A. da Costa, Newton and Krause, Décio (2003) The logic of complementarity.

Abstract

This paper is the sequel of a previous one where we have
introduced a paraconsistent logic termed paraclassical logic to
deal with 'complementary propositions'. Here, we
enlarge upon the discussion by considering certain 'meaning
principles', which sanction either some restrictions of
'classical' procedures or the utilization of certain 'classical'
incompatible schemes in the domain of the physical theories. Here,
the term 'classical' refers to classical physics. Some general
comments on the logical basis of a scientific theory are also put
in between the text, motivated by the discussion of
complementarity.