Three Classical Principles of Logic
And Some of the Risks Involved in Assuming Them
Why logic?
There are many different languages in the world, but this doesn’t mean that the language-game is free from common principles, grammar, or description.
Otherwise, how could we expect to make any sense using words and symbols? Their use should be describable, learnable, or understandable. But if that is indeed the case, then how can we ensure that all languages fall under the same logical principles to determine what is logical or true?
To understand the rules of reasoning, regardless of the language we are using, some principles of logic have been considered by logicians throughout history.
They have helped clarify intentions behind chaotic forms of communication by reducing the multitude of assumptions we can make in a language to organized and measurable principles.
Unfortunately, there is still no consensus on the universality of these principles. The only thing we can confirm so far is that assuming these principles leads to both positive and questionable consequences.
In other words, these principles are valuable for a reason, but they haven’t been proven perfect on their…