Massolo, Alba (2023) The normative role of logic for reasoning. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 38 (2). pp. 137-154. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
This paper advocates for the normative role of logic in reasoning. I offer a response, anchored in an externalist perspective, to two fronts of attack against the normativity thesis, namely Harman’s sceptical challenge and the accusation of naturalistic fallacy. On the one hand, I rework dialogical bridge principles and show that such principles satisfy adequacy criteria to deal with Harman’s challenge. On the other hand, I argue that it is possible to derive normative consequences from logical facts. This is because argumentative interactions among agents involve the acceptance of constitutive rules that entail obligations. Hence, since logical rules can be seen as constitutive of the social practice of reasoning, they create prescriptions for reasoning. Bridge principles make those obligations and prohibitions explicit.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | Philosophy of Logic, Logic and Reasoning, Normativity of Logic, Constitutive rules | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Logic Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Methodology Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Practice |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 27 Oct 2023 16:18 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 27 Oct 2023 16:18 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 22706 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/THEORIA/article/view... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.24374 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Logic Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Methodology Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Practice |
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| Date: | September 2023 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 137-154 | ||||||
| Volume: | 38 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22706 |
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