Teaching Logics through Their Philosophical Commitments: "Logical Worldviews"

TL;DR

This paper introduces a pedagogical approach that teaches logic through its philosophical foundations, highlighting how historical philosophical commitments have shaped logical systems over time.

Contribution

It presents a new teaching method and textbook focused on 'logical worldviews' to connect philosophical ideas with logical principles historically.

Findings

Enhances understanding of logic through historical philosophical context

Improves undergraduate engagement with logical concepts

Demonstrates evolution of logic driven by philosophical commitments

Abstract

I have developed a pedagogy and textbook for teaching logic centered on what I call "logical worldviews". A logical worldview examines the close connection between philosophical commitments and the logical principles and method for a particular historial logical system. The class examines multiple historical logical worldviews to show how philosophical positions have over time yielded corresponding changes in the development of logic. Such an approach has great benefits to teaching logic to undergraduates.