Logical Metaparadigm Theory

The study of the most fundamental stances one can take toward the entire enterprise of logic. It asks: Is logic a description of the structure of reality, a prescription for correct thinking, or merely a useful convention? Paradigms here include realism (logic discovers mind-independent truths), conventionalism (logic is a set of human conventions), and psychologism (logic is derived from the laws of thought). Your logical metaparadigm is your philosophy of logic.

Logical Metaparadigm Theory Example: A Logical Realist believes that the Law of Non-Contradiction (nothing can be both true and false) is a bedrock fact about the universe. A Logical Conventionalist sees it as a useful rule we've agreed to play by, like the rules of chess. Their Logical Metaparadigm determines whether they think logic is discovered or invented.

Logical Metaparadigm Theory by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026