Soft Logic: The Epistemic Role of Aesthetic Criteria - Softcover

Joseph Grunfeld

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761815775 ISBN 13: 9780761815778

Publisher: University Press of America, 2000

Synopsis

Soft Logic is a fascinating study that links scientific and mathematical reasoning to literature and the arts. In this work, Joseph Grünfeld argues that justification by resemblance is more common in science than is generally recognized. That is, symbolic and metaphorical modes of thinking, which are largely analogical, often play a significant role in the interpretation of formal systems. Noting that twentieth century non-Aristotelian forms of reasoning have greatly expanded our understanding of what constitutes logic, Grünfeld explores a wide range of relevant topics, including reasonableness, metaphor, deconstruction, postmodernism, aesthetics, art, and philosophy. In the process, he identifies the postmodernist implications of modern logic and develops how they may be applied to both science and art. Scholars of philosophy, aesthetics, and art will find this comprehensive and insightful work thought provoking.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Grünfeld is a Professor at Drexel University, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0761815775
• ISBN 13: 9780761815778
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 590