Cross-Tradition Engagement on the Laws of Logic: Approaching Identity and Reference from Classical Chinese Philosophy to Modern Logic [Hardcover]

Introduction??Part 1: On Gongsun Longs, Later Mohist, and Lao Zis Approaches to the Two Laws of Logic: A Holistic Philosophical Interpretation from the Vantage Point of Double Reference and Relative Identity??1. On Gongsun Longs Approach to the Two Laws of Logic: Look at the Alleged White-Horse-Not-Horse Paradox Dissolved through the Joint Point of Double Reference and Relative Identity? 2. On Later Mohist Approach to the Two Laws of Logic: Approaching Parallel Inference with Semantic Sensitivity to Double-Reference Identity? 3. On Lao Zis Approach to the Two Laws of Logic: Dissolving the Alleged Ultimate-Unspeakable Paradox from a Holistic Vantage Point of Double-Reference Identity??Part 2: An Enhanced Account of Relative Identity and Refined Characterizations of the Two Basic Laws of Logic: From the Vantage Point of Cross-Tradition Engagement??4. An Enhanced Account of Relative Identity: Double-Reference Starting Point and Dual-Track Feature? 5. A Refined Characterization of the Law of Identity: from the Vantage Point of the Enhanced Account of Relative Identity? 6. A Refined Characterization of the Principle of Non-Contradiction: From Aristotle and the GSL-LM-LZ Approach to a Holistic Double-Reference Vantage Point??Appendixes??Appendix 1: An Expanded Predicate Logic Account with Enhanced Dual-Track Relative Identity Sign, Collective-Generic Operator and Multiple-layer Domain of Reference? Appendix 2: Comparative Chronology of Philosophers in Chinese and Western Philosophical Traditions? Appendix 3: Notes on Transcription and Guide to Pronunciation

This book demonstrates how, through cross-tradition engagement, insights from the Chinese philosophical tradition can work with relevant resources from modern logic and contemporary philosophy to enhance our understanding of two basic principles of logic: the law of identity and the law of non-contradiction.