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journal Logique et Analyse is the 30th October 2019.
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Philosophy of Logical Notations and Diagrams
The phrase “philosophy of notation” was coined in 1885 by C. S. Peirce
in “On the Algebra of Logic: A Contribution to the Philosophy of
Notations” to mean the illustration of principles which underlie all
logical notation, both algebraic and graphical. In recent years there
has been a renewed interest in the philosophical analysis of formal
languages from areas as diverse as the history of logic, the philosophy
of mathematical practice, and cognitive science. In parallel
developments that began in the 1990s, research on logical diagrams has
shown that these notations are not mere heuristic tools but real logical
languages that can be fruitfully formalised, analysed, categorised and
compared. Whether this study arises from mathematical, logical or
linguistic perspectives, it must share the assumption that, in general,
logical languages that can be shown to be expressively equivalent may
differ in various ways. However, the precise, philosophical meaning of
“notational difference” has never been subject to analytical scrutiny.
This special issue of Logique et Analyse follows on from new research
presented at the second International Workshop on the Philosophy of
Notation (https://sites.google.com/view/philosophy-of-notation2019) and
is dedicated to historical, philosophical and formal/analytical research
on logical notations, including diagrammatic forms of logical
representation. Topics may include the history of logical notations; the
virtues and the limits of different logical language and notational
systems; the design and the role of notations in logic; the circulation
of notations in and outside logic; diagrammatic reasoning and visual
thinking in logic; parameters of notational variety, and the comparison
of notationally distinct but expressively equivalent systems.
Submission
We solicit papers containing original research contributions written in
English. Submitted papers that extend previously published work should
be submitted with a cover note to the editors explaining the
contribution beyond the earlier version. It is expected that substantial
new material is included in the submission to the special issue.
All submitted papers should fall within the scope of Logique et Analyse
as well as the scope of the special issue. When you submit your paper,
please include contact details (including an email address) for two
potential reviewers.
All papers will be subject to full peer review in line with standard L&A
practice.
Submission is via the Logique et Analyse online system:
http://www.logiqueetanalyse.be/index.php/LogiqueEtAnalyse/about/submissions
Important Dates
Paper submission: October 30, 2019
Guest Editors
James Burton (University of Brighton) ([log in to unmask])
Francesco Bellucci (University of Bologna) ([log in to unmask])
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Dr Jim Burton
Senior Lecturer in Computing
University of Brighton
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+44 07780 816282
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