Philosophy in Reality: Scientific Discovery and Logical Recovery

Three disciplines address the codified forms and rules of human thought and reasoning: logic, available since antiquity; dialectics as a process of logical reasoning; and semiotics which focuses on the epistemological properties of the extant domain. However, both the paradigmatic-historical model o...

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Main Authors: Joseph E. Brenner, Abir U. Igamberdiev
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Philosophies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/4/2/22
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description Three disciplines address the codified forms and rules of human thought and reasoning: logic, available since antiquity; dialectics as a process of logical reasoning; and semiotics which focuses on the epistemological properties of the extant domain. However, both the paradigmatic-historical model of knowledge and the logical-semiotic model of thought tend to incorrectly emphasize the separation and differences between the respective domains vs. their overlap and interactions. We propose a sublation of linguistic logics of objects and static forms by a dynamic logic of real physical-mental processes designated as the Logic in Reality (LIR). In our generalized logical theory, dialectics and semiotics are recovered from reductionist interpretations and reunited in a new synthetic paradigm centered on meaning and its communication. Our theory constitutes a meta-thesis composed of elements from science, logic and philosophy. We apply the theory to gain new insights into the structure and role of semiosis, information and communication and propose the concept of ‘ontolon’ to define the element of reasoning as a real dynamic process. It is part of a project within natural philosophy, which will address broader aspects of the dynamics of the growth of civilizations and their potential implications for the information society.
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spelling doaj.art-d7d3cb98828941ddac1d0a3c1acec2862024-04-02T07:11:51ZengMDPI AGPhilosophies2409-92872019-05-014222010.3390/philosophies4020022philosophies4020022Philosophy in Reality: Scientific Discovery and Logical RecoveryJoseph E. Brenner0Abir U. Igamberdiev1International Center for the Philosophy of Information, Xi’an Social Sciences University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaDepartment of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B 3X9, CanadaThree disciplines address the codified forms and rules of human thought and reasoning: logic, available since antiquity; dialectics as a process of logical reasoning; and semiotics which focuses on the epistemological properties of the extant domain. However, both the paradigmatic-historical model of knowledge and the logical-semiotic model of thought tend to incorrectly emphasize the separation and differences between the respective domains vs. their overlap and interactions. We propose a sublation of linguistic logics of objects and static forms by a dynamic logic of real physical-mental processes designated as the Logic in Reality (LIR). In our generalized logical theory, dialectics and semiotics are recovered from reductionist interpretations and reunited in a new synthetic paradigm centered on meaning and its communication. Our theory constitutes a meta-thesis composed of elements from science, logic and philosophy. We apply the theory to gain new insights into the structure and role of semiosis, information and communication and propose the concept of ‘ontolon’ to define the element of reasoning as a real dynamic process. It is part of a project within natural philosophy, which will address broader aspects of the dynamics of the growth of civilizations and their potential implications for the information society.https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/4/2/22dialecticsepistemoninformationlogic in realitynatural philosophyontolonsemiotics
spellingShingle Joseph E. Brenner
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Philosophy in Reality: Scientific Discovery and Logical Recovery
Philosophies
dialectics
epistemon
information
logic in reality
natural philosophy
ontolon
semiotics
title Philosophy in Reality: Scientific Discovery and Logical Recovery
title_full Philosophy in Reality: Scientific Discovery and Logical Recovery
title_fullStr Philosophy in Reality: Scientific Discovery and Logical Recovery
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title_short Philosophy in Reality: Scientific Discovery and Logical Recovery
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topic dialectics
epistemon
information
logic in reality
natural philosophy
ontolon
semiotics
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