Christophe Lagaillarde: Publications - PhilPeople

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Formal logic notes

Proof theoretic oriented introduction to formal logic.
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Identity and change of scales Or On the problem of unity and diversity

In this paper we will use the concept of identity as an opportunity to attempt to create a philosophical system in which atoms (etymologically speaking) do not exist without all the inconsistence that it could imply. In that process we will show that the concept of unity is a category of the understanding and we will explain its origins. Giving at the same time a way to solve the problem of unity and diversity. Doing that we will start to draw the limits of human understanding, an approximation …Read more
In this paper we will use the concept of identity as an opportunity to attempt to create a philosophical system in which atoms (etymologically speaking) do not exist without all the inconsistence that it could imply. In that process we will show that the concept of unity is a category of the understanding and we will explain its origins. Giving at the same time a way to solve the problem of unity and diversity. Doing that we will start to draw the limits of human understanding, an approximation of it that is.