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Philosophy of logic is a branch of philosophy concerned with investigating the nature, scope and role of logic.

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The mechanics of logic

A teacher of mine liked to point out – with some glee – how opposite western and indian philosophers are on the question of measurement. Lord Kelvin (also Planck) said : Only that which can be measu …
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What, if anything, is the difference between studying logic mathematically and studying it p...

I find Gurdjieff's 3-fold classification of knowledge into philosophy, theory and practice useful. A more modern version would be philosophy, science, tech/engineering. Technology/engineering practic …
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Is there any evidence of reasoning or argument in ancient texts outside Ancient Greece?

Chinese Logic Hindu Logic Buddhist (pramana) Logic Jain Logic Origins as old or older than Aristotle
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Is it fair to say truth is used more in logic than in math? If so, what are the reasons for ...

The short version Math deals with truth, maybe a priori/ analytic; logic deals with truth formally ie. with "truth" not truth. See use-mention distinction. The longer version It is fair to say all STE …
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Do all theories require frameworks or assumptions to be supplied? If so, why?

Right now say you're sitting on a chair reading this on a phone (let's suppose). There's the sensation of the chair under your b_m, the color of the screen etc etc. The word chair, it's function, the …
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