Susan Haack ist eine angesehene Philosophin, die für ihre scharfsinnigen Untersuchungen zur Erkenntnistheorie und Logik bekannt ist. Ihr wichtigster Beitrag, das Konzept des „Foundherentismus“, stellt einen innovativen Versuch dar, die Grenzen traditioneller Erkenntnistheorien zu überwinden. Haack kritisiert entschieden Ansichten, die eine weibliche Perspektive auf wissenschaftliche Wahrheit befürworten, und tritt für eine objektive Haltung in der philosophischen Forschung ein. Ihre Essays zeichnen sich durch Klarheit, Präzision und unnachgiebige intellektuelle Strenge aus.
The book features a comprehensive table of contents, outlining the structure and key topics covered within the text. It serves as a guide to navigate through various chapters, each focusing on distinct themes or subjects, providing readers with a clear overview of the content and organization of the material. This structured approach enhances the reader's understanding and engagement with the book.
Initially proposed as rivals of classical logic, alternative logics have become increasingly important in areas such as computer science and artificial intelligence. Fuzzy logic, in particular, has motivated major technological developments in recent years.Susan Haack's Deviant Logic provided the first extended examination of the philosophical consequences of alternative logics. In this new volume, Haack includes the complete text of Deviant Logic , as well as five additional papers that expand and update it. Two of these essays critique fuzzy logic, while three augment Deviant Logic 's treatment of deduction and logical truth. Haack also provides an extensive new foreword, brief introductions to the new essays, and an updated bibliography of recent work in these areas.Deviant Logic, Fuzzy Logic will be indispensable to students of philosophy, philosophy of science, linguistics, mathematics, and computer science, and will also prove invaluable to experienced scholars working in these fields.