A branch of logic that studies how logical systems themselves can emerge from simpler, non‑logical processes. It challenges the view that logic is a fixed, a priori framework, proposing instead that logical rules can arise from evolutionary dynamics, neural networks, or social conventions. Emergent logic theory investigates how organisms, AI systems, or communities develop reasoning patterns without explicit logical programming. It connects cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and evolutionary epistemology.
Example: “Emergent logic theory showed how a neural network trained on game examples developed its own rule for modus ponens—the logic emerged from practice, not instruction.”
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal April 5, 2026
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