Paraconsistency in Mathematics

Zach Weber (University of Otago, New Zealand)

Paraconsistency in Mathematics
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
11 August 2022
Pages
75
ISBN
9781108995412

Paraconsistency in Mathematics

Zach Weber (University of Otago, New Zealand)

Paraconsistent logic makes it possible to study inconsistent theories in a coherent way. From its modern start in the mid-20th century, paraconsistency was intended for use in mathematics, providing a rigorous framework for describing abstract objects and structures where some contradictions are allowed, without collapse into incoherence. Over the past decades, this initiative has evolved into an area of non-classical mathematics known as inconsistent or paraconsistent mathematics. This Element provides a selective introductory survey of this research program, distinguishing between “moderate’ and "radical’ approaches. The emphasis is on philosophical issues and future challenges.

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