Reflections on Formal Logic: A Perspective from the Three Grand Discussions on Logic over the Past 70 Years since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China

Abstract

Over the past 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, there have been several significant discussions in the field of logic, all directly or indirectly related to formal logic. While the concept of formal logic is foundational in the study of logic, many new logical theories have justified their legitimacy by adopting strategies that negate or challenge formal logic. However, in evaluating whether a new theory is innovative or progressive in logic, the critical criterion is not its method of self-justification but whether it adheres to the intrinsic mechanisms of logic. Logic as a discipline has specific research objects and methods, and formal logic is the very foundation of logic.

Keywords

formal logic / dialectics / dialectical logic / informal logic

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