Questions tagged [metalogic]

For questions related to metalogic. It is the study of the metatheory of logic. Whereas logic studies how logical systems can be used to construct valid and sound arguments, metalogic studies the properties of logical systems. Logic concerns the truths that may be derived using a logical system; metalogic concerns the truths that may be derived about the languages and systems that are used to express truths.

Metalogic, the study and analysis of the semantics (relations between expressions and meanings) and syntax (relations among expressions) of formal languages and formal systems. It is related to, but does not include, the formal treatment of natural languages.

Metalogic is the study of the metatheory of logic. Whereas logic studies how logical systems can be used to construct valid and sound arguments, metalogic studies the properties of logical systems. Logic concerns the truths that may be derived using a logical system; metalogic concerns the truths that may be derived about the languages and systems that are used to express truths.

The basic objects of metalogical study are formal languages, formal systems, and their interpretations. The study of interpretation of formal systems is the branch of mathematical logic that is known as model theory, and the study of deductive systems is the branch that is known as proof theory.

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Is there a way to prove that the absurdity axiom is consistent?

I'm currently looking for a way to prove that the Reductio ad absurdum axiom of classical logic is consistent. That's what i've done : You want to prove $A\implies B$ Your suppose $\neg(A\implies B)$ You replace $(A\implies B)$ by it's equivalent…
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Here are a couple of metalogical claims. Are they nuts?

Here are a couple of claims I'd affirm, albeit not too confidently, if someone had asked: If N is a proof of a statement about objects in a domain D, then N is a derivation in a language interpreted as referring to D Every semantic rule about a…
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How to show that the intersection of two elementary classes is a elementary class

I am wondering how I can show that the intersection between two elementary classes is a elementary class. I have two elementary classes A and B, $A,B = (M|M\models\Gamma)$ and I want to give a proof that the intersection $A\cap B$ is a new…