TY - JOUR ID - 79654 TI - Inference to the Best Explanation: A Model for Rational Choice of Logical Theories JO - Philosophy and Kalam JA - JITP LA - en SN - 2008-9422 AU - Alvand, Masoud AU - Haji Hoseini, Morteza AU - Karbasizedeh, Amir Ehsan AD - PhD candidate of logic, Department of Philosophy, University of Isfahan, AD - Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Isfahan Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 53 IS - 2 SP - 345 EP - 327 KW - Logic KW - Classical Logic KW - Non-Classical Logic KW - A Priori Knowledge KW - Inference to the Best Explanation DO - 10.22059/jitp.2020.294060.523176 N2 - Since the emergence of non-classical logics in the twentieth century, the assumption that logical knowledge is a priori has been challenged. Currently, logicians speak of preferring one logical theory over another and presenting a model of rational choice. “Inference to the best explanation” is a proposed model for the rational selection among scientific theories, and in this paper, we show that logical theories have the necessary features to apply such a methodology in the field of logic. Particularly, we show that such preferential treatment is not merely a liberal choice of a logical language, as Carnap supposed, but the inconsistency with some accepted evidence leads logicians to choose a logic theory that is compatible with that evidence. The Meaning variances of the logical constants are one of the issues that challenge the commensurability of logic theories. Having explained different solutions to this problem, we try to defend the best one in a way that avoids criticism. UR - https://jitp.ut.ac.ir/article_79654.html L1 - https://jitp.ut.ac.ir/article_79654_2c50f540a727d56d025ed1cbaeed29ea.pdf ER -