The Boundary Stones of Thought: An Essay in the Philosophy of Logic

Classical Logic Has Been Attacked By Adherents Of Rival, Anti-realist Logical Systems: Ian Rumfitt Comes To Its Defence. He Considers The Nature Of Logic, And How To Arbitrate Between Different Logics. He Argues That Classical Logic May Dispense With The Principle Of Bivalence, And May Thus Be Liberated From The Dead Hand Of Classical Semantics. The Nature Of Logic. Logical Laws ; Logical Necessity -- Five Attacks On Classical Logic. The Argument Of Dummett's 'truth' ; The Verificationist Attack On Classical Logic ; Possibilities ; Challenges From The Infinite And From The Infinitesimal ; The Challenge From Vagueness ; On The Use Of Classical Logic In Set Theory ; Conclusion. Ian Rumfitt. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 321-336) And Index.