Logic as metaphysics

Zangwill, Nick

Abstract

How should logic be understood? I outline and defend the view that I call “realism” about logic. This is a thesis with two elements: first, that certain logical constants are features or constituents of the world; and, second, that logical constants concepts and words have the function of referring to these features or constituents of the world.

Citation

Zangwill, N. (2015). Logic as metaphysics. The journal of philosophy, 112(10), 517-550. https://doi.org/10.5840/jphil20151121034

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2015
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Dec 2, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 27, 2022
• Journal: Journal of philosophy
• Print ISSN: 0022-362X
• Electronic ISSN: 1939-8549
• Publisher: Journal of Philosophy
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 112
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 517-550
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5840/jphil20151121034
• Keywords: Metaphysics, Logic
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/382112
• Publisher URL: https://www.pdcnet.org//pdc/bvdb.nsf/purchase?openform&fp=jphil&id=jphil_2015_0112_0010_0517_0550&onlyautologin=true
• Additional Information: This is a description of an article published in the Journal of philosophy, 2016, v.CXII issue 10.