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Paradox and Paraconsistency: Conflict Resolution in the Abstract Sciences

By John Woods

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2002
ISBN
9780521810944, 0521810949
LCC
QA9 .W749 2003
Open Library ID
OL22135785M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1407987 bytes)
Pages
382\382
Library
kolxoz
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

In a world plagued by conflict, one might expect that the exact sciences of logic and mathematics would provide a safe harbor. In fact, these disciplines are rife with internal divisions between different, often incompatible systems. This original work explores apparently intractable disagreements in logic and the foundations of mathematics and sets out conflict resolution strategies that evade these stalemates. The book is a significant contribution to such areas of philosophy as logic, philosophy of language and argumentation theory. It is also of interest to mathematicians and computer scientists.

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