TY - JOUR
T1 - On assertion and denial in the logic for pragmatics
AU - De Florio, Ciro
AU - Carrara, Massimiliano
AU - Chiffi, Daniele
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The aim of this paper is twofold: First, we present and develop a system of logic for pragmatics including the act of denial. Second, we analyse in our framework the so-called paradox of assertability. We show that it is possible to yield sentences that are not assertable. Moreover, under certain conditions, a symmetric result can be obtained: There is a specular paradox of deniability. However, this paradox is based on the problematic principle of classical denial equivalence.
AB - The aim of this paper is twofold: First, we present and develop a system of logic for pragmatics including the act of denial. Second, we analyse in our framework the so-called paradox of assertability. We show that it is possible to yield sentences that are not assertable. Moreover, under certain conditions, a symmetric result can be obtained: There is a specular paradox of deniability. However, this paradox is based on the problematic principle of classical denial equivalence.
KW - Denial
KW - Pragmatic Logic
KW - Denial
KW - Pragmatic Logic
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/108924
U2 - 10.1016/j.jal.2017.11.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jal.2017.11.002
M3 - Article
SP - N/A-N/A
JO - Journal of Applied Logic
JF - Journal of Applied Logic
SN - 1570-8683
ER -