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Paraconsistent logic
Definition
Let be a consequence relation between sets of formulas and formulas of a language with a negation . The relation is explosive when for all formulas and . A logic is paraconsistent when its consequence relation is not explosive. That is, there are formulas and with .
Remarks
Example: Priest's logic of paradox has the truth values , ("both") and , ordered . Negation swaps and and fixes ; conjunction is the minimum and disjunction the maximum. The designated values are and , and means that every valuation giving all of designated values gives one too. The valuation , makes and designated and not, so .
Non-example: classical propositional logic is explosive. No valuation makes both and true, so every follows from them. Intuitionistic logic is explosive too, through the axiom .
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- Proposition concept
- Conjunction definition
- Disjunction definition
- Implication definition
- Negation definition
- Biconditional definition
- Propositional logic concept
- Paraconsistent logic definition
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| Tag | ETCVR65W3M |
|---|---|
| URI | m2://ETCVR65W3M |
| Kind | definition |
| Writing | W0 stub |
| MSC | 03B53 |
| Defines | Paraconsistent logic |
| Uses | Logical consequence, Propositional logic, Negation |
| Changed | 2 November 2026 |
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