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Paraconsistent logic

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Definition

Let ⊢\vdash be a consequence relation between sets of formulas and formulas of a language with a negation ¬\neg. The relation ⊢\vdash is explosive when {φ,¬φ}⊢ψ\set{\varphi, \neg\varphi} \vdash \psi for all formulas φ\varphi and ψ\psi. A logic is paraconsistent when its consequence relation is not explosive. That is, there are formulas φ\varphi and ψ\psi with {φ,¬φ}⊬ψ\set{\varphi, \neg\varphi} \nvdash \psi.

Remarks

Example: Priest's logic of paradox LP\mathrm{LP} has the truth values tt, bb ("both") and ff, ordered f<b<tf < b < t. Negation swaps tt and ff and fixes bb; conjunction is the minimum and disjunction the maximum. The designated values are tt and bb, and Γ⊢ψ\Gamma \vdash \psi means that every valuation giving all of Γ\Gamma designated values gives ψ\psi one too. The valuation p↦bp \mapsto b, q↦fq \mapsto f makes pp and ¬p\neg p designated and qq not, so {p,¬p}⊬q\set{p, \neg p} \nvdash q.

Non-example: classical propositional logic is explosive. No valuation makes both φ\varphi and ¬φ\neg\varphi true, so every ψ\psi follows from them. Intuitionistic logic is explosive too, through the axiom ⊥→ψ\bot \to \psi.

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  9. Propositional logic concept
  10. Paraconsistent logic definition

Further reading

  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraconsistent_logic
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