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Metaphysics & Logic Seminar Frederick Andersen Title: An Argument Against Justification Holism in the Epistemology of Logic

15th June 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Abstract: E-sentences (entailment-sentences) are metalinguistic sentences like [A –> B, A /= B], [/= ¬(A & ¬A)], and [(A & ¬A) /= B]. This type of sentences is found at the heart of the epistemology of logic as their truth-values tell us what follows from what. Justification holism says that beliefs regarding E-sentences can only be justified in the context of a logical theory, e.g. classical, intuitionistic, paraconsistent etc. Thus, beliefs concerning E-sentences cannot be atomistically justified as isolated claims about logical consequence, independently of theory choice. At present there is a developing interest in and endorsement of justification holism due to the revival of a broadly abductivist approach to the epistemology of logic. This paper presents an argument against holism by proving the existence of a foundational E-sentence which is justified independently of theory choice, i.e. a justificational fixpoint of deductive entailment.

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Date:
15th June 2020
Time:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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A virtual seminar by Zoom
The University
St Andrews, KY16 9L United Kingdom
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