A Methodological Shift in Favor of (Some) Paraconsistency in the Sciences

Many have contended that non-classical logicians have failed at providing evidence of paraconsistent logics being applicable in cases of inconsistency toleration in the sciences. With this in mind, my main concern here is methodological. I aim at addressing the question of how should we study and ex...

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Veröffentlicht in:Logica universalis 2022-06, Vol.16 (1-2), p.335-354
1. Verfasser: del Rosario, Martínez-Ordaz María
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Many have contended that non-classical logicians have failed at providing evidence of paraconsistent logics being applicable in cases of inconsistency toleration in the sciences. With this in mind, my main concern here is methodological. I aim at addressing the question of how should we study and explain cases of inconsistent science, using paraconsistent tools, without ruining into the most common methodological mistakes. My response is divided into two main parts: first, I provide some methodological guidance on how to approach cases of inconsistent science; and second, I focus on a peculiar type of formal methodologies for the scrutiny of inconsistent reasoning, the Paraconsistent Alternative Approach (henceforth, PAA) and argue that PAA can enhance a more accurate understanding of sensible reasoning in inconsistent contexts.
ISSN:1661-8297
1661-8300
DOI:10.1007/s11787-022-00302-y