A critical framework examining how dominant logical systems (e.g., classical Western logic) are used to control discourse by defining what counts as “reasonable,” “coherent,” or “logical.” It analyzes how alternative logics (dialectical, paraconsistent, indigenous) are dismissed as irrational, how formal logic is taught as universal reason, and how “illogical” becomes a label for political or cultural dissent. Logic Control Theory shows that the rules of reasoning are not neutral; they can be used to exclude ways of thinking that challenge established power.
Example: “Logic Control Theory explained why Zen koans were dismissed as nonsense in Western philosophy departments—they violated the law of non‑contradiction, so they were deemed ‘not logic’ rather than ‘different logic.’”
by Abzugal March 27, 2026
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