Philosophical Thought

The Importance of Paying Attention to the Logica Docens/Logica Utens Duality

Document Type : Original Research

Author

F. Nabati

Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.58209/jpt.5.2.141
Abstract
The concepts of logica docens and logica utens and the discussion of the distinction between them became popular among logicians since the Middle Ages. Of course, this duality was not considered for a long time after the Middle Ages until Peirce, an American logician and pragmatist philosopher, reintroduced it into logical discussions. Peirce himself used these concepts to express his views on the nature of logic. Today, other logicians such as Priest have used this duality to express and explain various logical issues. In discussions such as examining criticisms of logic, teaching logic, the issue of adopting a logic, logical pluralism, and the possibility of reforming and revising logic, etc. Using this duality can lead to a better confrontation with problems and, therefore, help explain problems better and find solutions to them.

Keywords

Logica Docens
Logica Utens
Peirce
Teaching Logic
Adopting Logic
Logical Pluralism
Subjects
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Philosophical Thought
Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 18
Spring 2025
Spring 2025
Pages 141-154

  • Receive Date 20 February 2025
  • Accept Date 11 April 2025
  • Publish Date 30 April 2025