The abstract form in which an argument or proposition may be expressed in logical terms, as distinct from its particular content.
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Some structuralists, like Resnik and myself, take this to give the underlying logical form of mathematical language.
If one keeps in mind the logical form of a universal generalization, and if one excludes background knowledge about relative class-sizes, then there is no paradox.
However, there seems to be a more attractive reading: We accept a fallacious argument only if we are deceived about its logical form.
One can represent the logical form of an argument by replacing the specific content words with letters used as place-holders or variables.
It was Russell who performed the service of showing that the apparent logical form of a proposition need not be its real one.
Definition of logical form in US English:
logical form
noun
Logic
The abstract form in which an argument or proposition may be expressed in logical terms, as distinct from its particular content.
〔逻〕逻辑形式
Example sentencesExamples
If one keeps in mind the logical form of a universal generalization, and if one excludes background knowledge about relative class-sizes, then there is no paradox.
One can represent the logical form of an argument by replacing the specific content words with letters used as place-holders or variables.
However, there seems to be a more attractive reading: We accept a fallacious argument only if we are deceived about its logical form.
It was Russell who performed the service of showing that the apparent logical form of a proposition need not be its real one.
Some structuralists, like Resnik and myself, take this to give the underlying logical form of mathematical language.