GROUNDING LOGIC: A REPLY TO SHENEFELT AND WHITE. Issue 49 (23rd May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Joaquin, Jeremiah Joven; Agregado, Jose Emmanuel
• Is Part Of: Think. Volume 17:Issue 49(2018)
• Page Start: 13
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2018-05-23
• Subjects: Philosophy -- Periodicals; 105
• DOI: 10.1017/S1477175618000052
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-1756

Abstract

Abstract : In 'What on Earth is Logic?', Michael Shenefelt and Heidi White offer this observation about the nature of logic: 'If one tries to justify logic logically, one ends up arguing in a circle'. From this, they conclude that 'logic is a horizon beyond which none of our earnest self-reflecting arguments can help us see'. While there is much to appreciate in how they developed this idea, there are several worrying points that could still be raised against their view. In this article, we outline such problems.