“Internal” Problems of Normative Theories of Thinking and Reasoning

“Internal” Problems of Normative Theories of Thinking and Reasoning

This paper provides moderate criticism of so-called normative theories of thinking and reasoning. The discussion focuses on the problems of idealization, adequacy, inconsistent yet non-trivial logics, logical omniscience etc. I called them “internal” to the normative approach, because they stem from...

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Main Author: Piotr Urbańczyk
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Center Press 2016-08-01
Series:Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce
Online Access:http://zfn.edu.pl/index.php/zfn/article/view/366
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spelling doaj-e8b97d76004e4aad997fe6942b1b02482020-11-25T00:43:27ZdeuCopernicus Center PressZagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce0867-82862451-06022016-08-01603552353“Internal” Problems of Normative Theories of Thinking and ReasoningPiotr Urbańczyk0Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow, Faculty of Philosophy; Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary StudiesThis paper provides moderate criticism of so-called normative theories of thinking and reasoning. The discussion focuses on the problems of idealization, adequacy, inconsistent yet non-trivial logics, logical omniscience etc. I called them “internal” to the normative approach, because they stem from the very properties of formal systems used to model these two human activities. Some arguments, however, refer to the current theories in cognitive science, including those which are developed within “descriptive” framework.http://zfn.edu.pl/index.php/zfn/article/view/366
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description This paper provides moderate criticism of so-called normative theories of thinking and reasoning. The discussion focuses on the problems of idealization, adequacy, inconsistent yet non-trivial logics, logical omniscience etc. I called them “internal” to the normative approach, because they stem from the very properties of formal systems used to model these two human activities. Some arguments, however, refer to the current theories in cognitive science, including those which are developed within “descriptive” framework.
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