This paper dealing with logic has not been well-received by philosophers--because, in my judgment, they are unwilling to make the required gestalt switch. I am confident that it takes a correct approach to some important issues in logic. It broadens the concepts of validity and soundness in a way that (a) allows inductive arguments to be valid, (b) makes a clearer separation of form from content in logic, (c) enhances the importance of soundness in logical thinking, and (d) eliminates the traditional problem of induction.
The paper is printed in my text, Practical Logic (Mankato: G. Bruno & Co., 1992). The text itself exemplifies the basic themes of the paper. The paper can be understood by anyone familiar with elementary logic. Although the material is copyrighted, anyone may download it for simply personal use.
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